10 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues
When store employees wish us “Merry Christmas!” we smile back and return the greeting. When acquaintances wave and shout “Happy Holidays!” across a parking...
When store employees wish us “Merry Christmas!” we smile back and return the greeting. When acquaintances wave and shout “Happy Holidays!” across a parking...
Whether the need is regular home maintenance or some small remodeling job, in the past it was hard to get many companies to even...
A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “ When I...
Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the care options...
When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can be a...
Dear Carol: I’ve spent decades caring for all the older adults connected to our families. Now, only my father-in-law and my mom remain. They...
Family caregivers often put their lives on hold to care for their loved ones. In cases where adult children are caring for their parents,...
Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family. My parents...
While there are hundreds of books on general caregiving and specifically, dementia care, I usually leave the reviews to the phenomenal group Alzauthors. My...
Most seniors need to feel useful to enjoy a high quality of life. They maintain a sense of purpose by sticking to their everyday...