Multigenerational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites
When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with us and...
Aging
Grandma’s Constant Calls for Help Are Hurting Dad’s Health
Dear Carol: I’m worried about my 70-year-old dad who is constantly responding to his 93-year-old mother’s calls for help. I keep telling him that...
Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant
During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant emergencies. One...
How to Make Life Easier and Safer for Seniors with Low Vision
Many people would consider losing their eyesight one of the worst losses they could endure. While most of us will not suffer from complete...
Loving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate Challenge
We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown up with...
Caring For Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope
Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a painful disease...
Oral Care Strategies for Older Adults
As the years go by, most of us find that our teeth require an increasing amount of care. A cracked tooth here, a root...
8 Tips from a Healthy Aging Expert
Note to readers: While this article dates back several years, the information is surprisingly (to me, anyway) current. It illustrates how little sound advice...
Caregiver Venting Healthy, but Choose Listeners Thoughtfully
Dear Carol: I’m a caregiver to my mom who has dementia and I also work full-time. A woman at work and I have become...
How to Pick a Pet for an Older Adult
Studies show that animals can be wonderful companions for older adults—their presence can calm agitation, alleviate loneliness and even lower blood pressure. A family...
