Aging parents

People Living with Dementia May Fight Bathing: Compassion, Education Can Help

Many older adults may not bathe as often as younger people think they should, but what about people living with dementia? Here lies a...

An Older Adult Skips Bathing? Maybe there’s a Reason

A common complaint about older people, especially those who have health challenges, is that they “smell” or have other signs that they don’t shower...

Incontinence After Menopause A Common Challenge

Menopause: The ceasing of menstruation. Sounds simple, but for each woman, the process of going through perimenopause and eventually arriving at menopause can be...

Faith and Alzheimer’s: Dr. Benjamin Mast Explains

How can faith help both caregivers and people with dementia get through something that makes no sense even to those who believe in a...

You Are Not Alone: Caregivers Share Their Experiences

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical health. More...

What to Do If You Suspect Neglect or Abuse in Your Parent’s Retirement Home

I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have cared for...

ADLs and IADLs Explained: What Are They and How Are They Used?

Dear Carol: My mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. While she’s pretty normal now other than some short-term memory loss and occasional confusion, I want...

Minimizing Grief for a Surviving Spouse with Dementia

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia and death...