Aging

Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults

Dear Carol: My 86-year-old mother’s long-time private caregiver is moving. She’s been a faithful friend and helper to Mom for years, so...

There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of...

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

Dear Carol: I’m friends with a group of mature women who eat out together at least once a week. We’ve always taken turns...

Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

Each of our aging parents is unique. Some people age so well that they need little help until they are well into...