Aging parents

Humor Provides Armor Against Caregivers’ Deepest Sorrows

During our visits to Mom, Beth and I made a point to talk to Mavis and include her when we could. We also gave...

Dear Carol: My dad, 72, has been adventurous all his life and that spirit doesn’t seem to be dampened by aging or even some health...

Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has developed incontinence....

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the best way...

For some, the arrangement works out fine. Two or even three generations residing in the same home can be a good thing. Multigenerational living...

“My mom is 81 and lives alone in her condo,” Judy Hanson writes. “Her arthritis is painful, but she gets around with a walker....

Caregiving. What does it mean to you? While often rewarding and frequently exhausting, it’s one of many life events that can only be understood...

This is how it often happens: You see your parents a lot since you still live in the same community. So, when your mom...

s it Alzheimer’s disease? As people age, the rapid mental recall of youth often fades. Yet most aging adults have wisdom and life experience...

Dear Caregivers: For many of us, the start of a New Year seems like an opportunity for reflection and to consider changes that might...