Aging

What to Do When Siblings Can’t Agree on a Parent’s Care Needs

For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...

Dear Carol: My Dad was diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer. In the past, he’s been proactive about his health, but now he’s...

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

Caring for a vulnerable person is daunting. We have to make decisions for them that are often a matter of quality of...

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

Millions of people consume alcohol, but each person has their own unique relationship with this substance. While many are able to drink...

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

Dear Carol: After decades together, my wife no longer recognizes me. She’s been living with Alzheimer’s for nearly ten years, so this is...