Handling Controlling Elderly Parents
The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when a care...
The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when a care...
For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their parents’ health...
Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a lifetime devoted...
People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit to that....
“My mom is 81 and lives alone in her condo,” Judy Hanson writes. “Her arthritis is painful, but she gets around with a walker....
Dear Carol: My mom is only 79 but she has a lot of health problems including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives good health...
Dear Carol: My dad, 86, lives with me. He has an academic’s personality, so we’ve often talked about different issues that spanned all disciplines....
Dear Carol: My dad, 72, has been adventurous all his life and that spirit doesn’t seem to be dampened by aging or even some...
Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s and had been mostly healthy. I don’t have to worry about financial and health legal documents...
I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have cared for...