The Process of Convincing Your Parent to Move to Indepent Living
Aging In Place vs. Assisted Living: Professional in-home care and a medical alert system are sufficient for some seniors to remain at home safely...
Brain Health
Far Too Many People Still Attach a Stigma to Illnesses That Cause Dementia
Anyone who has cared for a disabled child or has a visible disability of their own knows this. However, people who care for an...
Adult Siblings Are Often in Denial About a Parent’s Declining Health
Whether it stems from a subconscious need to ignore the fact that a parent is declining, or they want to pretend that caring for...
Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice
A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “ When I...
Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?
Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family. My parents...
When a Person Living with Dementia Says, ‘I Just Want to Go Home’
Update: Some current thinking is that the emotion behind this sad lament is more about finding a level of emotional comfort than thinking back...
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 they don’t...
Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia
“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help me. I...
Choosing Senior Housing and Care Based on Your Parent’s Needs
As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over confusing choices....
Specialized Moving Services Ease Transitions to Senior Living Communities
When an aging parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home, or a relative’s home, it can be a...
