Why Do Some Older Adults Refuse to Bathe or Wear Clean Clothes?
When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...
Brain Health
Does Frequent Reminiscing Signal Cognitive Decline?
Dear Carol: For someone who’s 83, my dad is doing well. Even so, since Mom died of Alzheimer’s, I worry about every little...
Our New Year Roundup of Elder-Friendly Products, Services, and Tech
Dear Readers: It’s time once again for my semi-annual column that features elder-friendly products, services, and technology. While product links are included...
Is it Alzheimer’s, a Different Type of Dementia, or Something Else Entirely?
s it Alzheimer’s disease? As people age, the rapid mental recall of youth often fades. Yet most aging adults have wisdom and...
Why People Living with Dementia Want to Wear the Same Clothes Every Day
Dear Carol: My grandma has a sweater that she wants to wear every day. She has dementia so it does no good...
For Older Adults, Competence and Cognitive Capacity Override Age
Dear Carol: In general, around what age should older people stop managing their own finances? When should they stop driving? Do doctors...
How Hiring a Handyman Can Help Your Elderly Parents (and Maybe Help You, too)
Many elders want to keep their homes. Many are not in undue danger of falling unless they climb a ladder that they...
Having “The Talk”: How to Discuss End-of-Life Issues with Parents
…In my experience, I’ve found that it isn’t always seniors who avoid talking about death. Some do, of course, but many of...
When Parents with Dementia Don’t Realize They Need Help
Your once easy-going dad now thinks you’re stealing from him. Your ever-frugal mom is buying odd things she finds on the Internet....
What People with Dementia Wish Their Caregivers Knew
People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease,...
