Compassion

How to Approach an Aging Friend About Driving Red Flags

Dear Carol: I’m friends with a group of mature women who eat out together at least once a week. We’ve always taken turns...

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

Dear Carol: My mom is only 79 but she has a lot of health problems including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives...

Dear Carol: My mom, age 79, has had steadily declining health for several years. Arthritis is a genetic problem in my family,...

Many conditions can carry as a side effect some degree of fecal incontinence, so if you are affected or someone you care...

Dear Carol: I’m a 65-year-old man who had prostate surgery for cancer that left me incontinent. While I’m certainly grateful that the...

Please wipe this mess off my face. Please! Don’t go so fast, I can’t swallow! I’m not ready for a drink yet!...

Dear Carol: My family is having a reunion in August. I’m concerned because several members of my extended family want to visit...

Dear Carol: My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. While it hasn’t been easy keeping her home with me, it’s...

Dear Carol: My husband has bowel incontinence caused by a surgical procedure that had to be redone three times. The third time...