Compassion

Happy Independence Day from Minding Our Elders!

Happy Independence Day! Many of you will be planning picnics, grilling out, or celebrating with your families in other ways. Enjoy! Some...

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

Dear Carol: I moved my 76-year-old mother in with me after her early memory loss diagnosis. Mom has multiple health problems, but...

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...