The Process of Convincing Your Parent to Move to Indepent Living
Aging In Place vs. Assisted Living: Professional in-home care and a medical alert system are sufficient for some seniors to remain at home safely...
Aging In Place vs. Assisted Living: Professional in-home care and a medical alert system are sufficient for some seniors to remain at home safely...
Years ago I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was doing the...
Update: Some current thinking is that the emotion behind this sad lament is more about finding a level of emotional comfort than thinking back...
This Father’s Day, I’ll have fond memories of my dad, as will many caregivers and adult children. The juxtaposition of the past and present...
A recent question brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old father still thinks he can do handyman...
Hiring in-home care for my elderly neighbor, Joe was quite an ordeal. The company we chose and their professional caregivers were great, but the...
Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a lifetime devoted...
Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and concern, but...
I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have cared for...
Dear Carol: You’ve addressed this before, but I need help. I’m 73 and feel like I’m continually under scrutiny as my adult children watch...