Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Care Community
While most senior living communities offer an array of programs and events, activities directors often work with limited budgets and are challenged to meet...
Aging
When One Parent Dies the Other Often Needs a Long-Term Care Plan
Long-term marriages generally evolve into a support system so efficient that even adult children hardly notice changes in their parents. If Dad’s hearing is...
Journaling for Caregivers: Rediscover Yourself and Reclaim Your Life
At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a change in...
A New Generation of Caregivers: Grandchildren Taking Care of Grandparents
Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 report found that the average age of family caregivers (49.2 years old) remains essentially unchanged since the last report...
Former Caregiver Wants to Ease Future Caregiving Stress for Her Kids
Dear Carol: For years, I read your column as a caregiver for my mom who was in her nineties. Since her death, I’ve continued to...
How to Convince an Older Adult to Wear Incontinence Protection
It’s often difficult for older adults to accept and deal with incontinence issues. Many try to ignore this new development and carry on with...
Time Management Strategies for Caregivers
Don’t let the title scare you, folks. I’m not presenting a “system” here. Personally, I’ve never seen a chart or graph designed to help...
Father’s Day As a Caregiver: Remembering Dad Before Dementia
This Father’s Day I’ll have fond memories of my dad, as will many caregivers and adult children. The juxtaposition of the past and present...
Give Your Dad the Best Father’s Day Gift Ever: Your Attention
Our aging loved ones often repeat the same stories over and over again. As our patience wanes we blame the repetition on memory issues,...
A Caregiver’s Struggle: Balancing an Older Adult’s Sense of Purpose with Their Safety
A recent question on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old father still...
