Aging

Elders Who Abuse Their Family Caregivers: Yes – It Happens

Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers or even people...

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

As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over...

When an aging parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home, or a relative’s home, it can...

Dear Carol: My mom is on a waiting list for memory care and should be able to move in soon. I’m struggling...

This Father’s Day, I’ll have fond memories of my dad, as will many caregivers and adult children. The juxtaposition of the past...

Our aging loved ones often repeat the same stories over and over again. As our patience wanes, we blame the repetition on...

A recent question brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old father still thinks he can...

Note: This is an older article so the types of anesthesia have (in some cases) changed. That said, it’s clear that undergoing...

Watching out for elders has always come naturally for me. I grew up close to my grandparents, and during my teenage years,...