Death and dying

Calling On Hospice Care Doesn’t Mean You Gave Up

A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “...

If one can believe the old Westerns, frontier women were the ultimate multi-taskers. They could rock a cradle with their foot to...

Dear Carol: Over years of caring for my husband who had a combination of vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s, I found myself gradually...

Note: More is known now about the downfalls of surgery on older adults, yet some are still undergoing surgery that leaves them...

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

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

Dear Carol: After caring for my mom for years, I moved her to memory care due to her dementia. At 93, she...

November is a month of awareness and Egosan is eager to be part of these celebrations. So, let’s begin by letting you...

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

“We don’t want strangers taking care of Mom!” “We promised Dad he would never have to go to a nursing home!” “If...