Aging

Tweak Traditions to Make this Holiday Season Realistic and Rewarding

Dear Carol: I’ve spent decades caring for all the older adults connected to our families. Now, only my father-in-law and my mom...

If one can believe the old Westerns, frontier women were the ultimate multi-taskers. They could rock a cradle with their foot to...

Family caregivers often put their lives on hold to care for their loved ones. In cases where adult children are caring for...

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family....

While there are hundreds of books on general caregiving and specifically, dementia care, I usually leave the reviews to the phenomenal group...

Most seniors need to feel useful to enjoy a high quality of life. They maintain a sense of purpose by sticking to...

Dear Carol: Over years of caring for my husband who had a combination of vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s, I found myself gradually...

Note: More is known now about the downfalls of surgery on older adults, yet some are still undergoing surgery that leaves them...

There is a lot of pressure on people to enjoy themselves during the holidays. The season is supposed to be merry and...

“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...