Adaptive Footwear Can Aid Comfort and Joint Health While Helping You Prevent Falls
While the average person is unlikely to do high jumps or run marathons, even daily life can wear out our joints. Over time, this...
Alzheimer’s
To Learn About Your Aging Parents’ Wishes, Nurture Your Connection
Dear Carol: I’m a new reader, so while you’ve probably answered this before, maybe you’d still help me out. My mom is 81 and...
What to Do When a Senior Repeats the Same Things Over and Over
One sign of the aging brain is repeating things more often, especially stories and questions. There are reasons for this that are not related...
Caregiver Stories about Medical Experiences Increase Awareness
Dear Carol: In “Replacing the term ‘caregiver’ with ‘care partner’ helps preserve dignity,” you wrote about medical people who talk over older adults. Here’s my story: I...
You Can Be Proud of Your Caregiving Legacy
Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write an article...
Minding Our Elders’ Semi-Annual Roundup of Caregiver and Elder-Friendly Products, Services, and Technology
Dear Readers: It’s mid-summer which means it’s time for my semi-annual roundup of caregiver and elder-friendly products, services, information, and technology. Links are provided with...
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...
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...
Are People with Advanced Dementia Aware of Their Surroundings?
Even among medical experts, you will find differing opinions on how much someone with advanced dementia of any type understands. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in...
Why Would Someone with Dementia Resist Changing Clothes?
Dear Carol: My 83-year-old mother was once obsessive about her hygiene and stylish wardrobe, but now she resists changing clothes. She has early dementia...
