End-of-life

You Can’t Prevent Parents’ Decline from Age, but Your Support Is Priceless

Dear Carol: Providing care for my parents is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s not so much the time and effort involved,...

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

When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can...

Dear Carol: I’m a 73-year-old widower with no children or close relatives. I’m still healthy, but to be prudent, I need to...

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

Becoming a family caregiver is often something that either happens very suddenly or slowly sneaks up on a person. When a loved...

One of the positive parts of being a family caregiver is the opportunity for emotional growth. We can develop increased compassion, patience,...

Dear Carol: I want so badly to help my mom have as good a life as possible during her last years, yet...

For many, music from certain eras can bring back memories of better times. For others, music soothes anxiety or gets them pumped...

Many people have heard of hospice care but they mistakenly think that it’s just a way to help cancer patients be more...