Aging parents

Father’s Day as a Caregiver: Remembering Dad Before Dementia

This Father’s Day, I’ll have fond memories of my dad, as will many caregivers and adult children. The juxtaposition of the past...

Our aging loved ones often repeat the same stories over and over again. As our patience wanes, we blame the repetition on memory...

There’s a great deal of anger in the world of family caregiving over siblings who don’t help care for their aging parents....

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...

Dear Carol: My Dad was diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer. In the past, he’s been proactive about his health, but now he’s...

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

Caring for a vulnerable person is daunting. We have to make decisions for them that are often a matter of quality of...