Did Your Mother Really Know Best?
Witnessing our parents’ aging process can be uncomfortable. Some people consider the pain so unbearable that they find reasons to be angry with...
Minding Our Elders
How Caregiving Can Help Us Rethink the Meaning of Motherhood
To me, the definition of a mother is someone who nurtures. Yes, carrying a child in your womb for months and then...
Some Adult Siblings Care More About Their Inheritance Than Mom and Dad’s Care
“We don’t want strangers taking care of Mom!” “We promised Dad he would never have to go to a nursing home!” “If...
Needing a Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift? How About One That’s Both Fun and Meaningful?
Gift giving for older adults can feel complicated, but it needn’t be. KOSMOS Gifts offers legacy time capsules that intrigue me. The...
Balancing Elder Care with Other Relationships
Becoming a family caregiver is often something that either happens very suddenly or slowly sneaks up on a person. When a loved...
Should You Convince Your Aging Parents to Move Closer to You?
As a columnist for a newspaper on the northern plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents...
Adult Daughter Upset that Dad Doesn’t Take Pre-Diabetes Seriously
Dear Carol: My 69-year-old father is overweight, sedentary, and he loves junk food. There’s no point in nagging him about his poor...
How to Keep Seniors Active and Engaged
I recently spoke with a caregiver named Ann who was struggling with how to adapt to life as a caregiver. For the...
Adult Day Services Can Fill a Gap for Seniors and Their Caregivers
Most older adults are keen on staying in their homes as they age, but family caregivers often struggle to meet their loved...
How to Talk About a Friend’s Death When Someone Has Dementia
A friend recently faced the task of letting her mother, who has mid-level dementia, know that the mother’s elderly brother had died....
