Dementia care

Falls Prevention Awareness Week: Don’t Let a Preventable Fall Alter the Rest of Your Life

Dear Readers: Falls Prevention Awareness Day is observed on the first day of autumn each year. That means Tuesday, September 22, 2026,...

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “there’s no I in team,” meaning that every member on a successful team puts selfishness aside...

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

Being a family caregiver doesn’t always stop at caring for our own aging parents. Our significant other’s mom and dad often look...

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

There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of...

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

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

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...