Compassion

Preparing Ahead for Potential Cognitive Evaluation Can Speed Up Diagnosis

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my 61-year-old wife’s memory and decreasing ability to make sound decisions. She agrees with me that she...

Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the...

When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can...

A recent question on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old...

………….. Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One...

Dear Carol: My parents and in-laws all lived to be very old, with years of physical and cognitive decline. I willingly cared...

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

Most older adults are keen on staying in their homes as they age, but family caregivers often struggle to meet their loved...

Dear Carol: My dad is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s and dealing with his late-day anxiety is driving me to the edge. For most...

Coping with an ill loved one’s difficulty swallowing can be frustrating and frightening for everyone involved. Caring for someone we love means...