Should Your Older Parent One Move in With You?
Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family. My parents...
Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family. My parents...
While there are hundreds of books on general caregiving and specifically, dementia care, I usually leave the reviews to the phenomenal group Alzauthors. My...
Most seniors need to feel useful to enjoy a high quality of life. They maintain a sense of purpose by sticking to their everyday...
Dear Carol: Over years of caring for my husband who had a combination of vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s, I found myself gradually becoming less...
Note: More is known now about the downfalls of surgery on older adults, yet some are still undergoing surgery that leaves them more damaged...
There is a lot of pressure on people to enjoy themselves during the holidays. The season is supposed to be merry and bright, but...
Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers or even people they don’t...
“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help me. I...
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or fancy a...
Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses the beginning...
Dear Carol: My 83-year-old parents are still doing well for their age but declining as would be expected. Since I live nearby, I’ll be...