Caregiving

Wishing You All a Meaningful Labor Day: Minding Our Elders

Wishing you well on this Labor Day as we celebrate our historical and current workers along with the official advent of fall. May...

Dear Carol: What can I do to help my parents make their home more age-friendly? They’ve lived there for over 30 years,...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

Hello to my wonderful subscribers! I apologize for the last couple of weeks of glitchy and then missing newsletters. Things looked fine...

Dear Carol: Why do people get less inclined to bathe or shower daily as they get older? My dad, who used to...

A new generation of young people is stepping up to help their aging and ill family members. Although the Caregiving in the...

A frequent problem expressed among family caregivers is that their aging loved ones aren’t honest with their doctors. At home, they may...

Dear Carol: My dad has Alzheimer’s. Since I’ve received support and training from the Alzheimer’s Association on how to deal with his...

Long-term marriages generally evolve into a support system so efficient that even adult children hardly notice changes in their parents. If Dad’s...

At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a...