Compassion

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Convincing Older Adults There’s Something to Smile About

Despite increasing awareness of and sensitivity to ageism in our society, age-related stereotypes about stubborn, grumpy seniors persist. Chronic health conditions, changes...

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How Do We Plan When Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant?

During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant...

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When One Parent Dies the Other Often Needs a Long-Term Care Plan

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

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What to Do When a Person with Dementia Repeats the Same Things Over and Over

One sign of the aging brain is repeating things more often, especially stories and questions. There are reasons for this that are...

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A Common Caregiver Confession: “I Secretly Wish My Ill Loved One Would Die”

Every so often, someone on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum will admit that they secretly wish the person they’re caring for would pass...

How to Get Over Feelings That Prevent You from Visiting Someone at a Care Facility

People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting nursing homes. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged,...

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Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with the family, and it often worked well. It did for my...

How to Communicate with Someone Who Can No Longer Speak

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

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Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia

“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...

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Having “The Talk”: How to Discuss End-of-Life Issues with Parents

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

Compassion

Convincing Older Adults There’s Something to Smile About

How Do We Plan When Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant?

When One Parent Dies the Other Often Needs a Long-Term Care Plan

What to Do When a Person with Dementia Repeats the Same Things Over and Over

A Common Caregiver Confession: “I Secretly Wish My Ill Loved One Would Die”

How to Get Over Feelings That Prevent You from Visiting Someone at a Care Facility

Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?

How to Communicate with Someone Who Can No Longer Speak

Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia

Having “The Talk”: How to Discuss End-of-Life Issues with Parents

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