Caregiving

Embracing Positive Caregiving Moments Makes Bad Times Tolerable

My nature is generally upbeat. I try to be grateful for my many blessings and not dwell on the negative. However, as...

Dear Carol: Sorry if this is a repeat question, but my parents are in denial about the fact that they’re aging. While they...

Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes into being a...

There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of...

Human skin is not meant to withstand close contact with urine-saturated briefs for extended periods of time. When bowel incontinence is also...

It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write...

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