Communication

How To Communicate with Your Older Parents So They Hear You

“My mom is 81 and lives alone in her condo,” Judy Hanson writes. “Her arthritis is painful, but she gets around with...

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

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

Update: Some current thinking is that the emotion behind this sad lament is more about finding a level of emotional comfort than...

There’s a great deal of anger in the world of family caregiving over siblings who don’t help care for their aging parents....

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

Dear Carol: You’ve addressed this before, but I need help. I’m 73 and feel like I’m continually under scrutiny as my adult...

If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Unfortunately,...