Caregivers: Just Do Your Best and Then Let It Go
Like most adults, I’ve second-guessed many of my own decisions. While most were made with my own future in mind, that all changed when...
Family
Facing the Facts: How to Handle Parents Who Are Aging
For most of us, our parents are just there — seemingly invincible as we grow up. Once we leave home, we’re on a mission to...
12 Tips to Help Spousal Caregivers Through Hard Times
WHILE FAMILY MEMBERS providing care for loved ones share many issues, there’s a different emotional dynamic for spousal caregivers than for adult children caring for...
Temperature Regulation and Hydration Often Inefficient with Age
Dear Carol: Even at 83, my mother lives comfortably on her own. She’s installed aging-in-place safety gadgets like grab bars, and as far as...
Loneliness May Increase Dementia Risk, Heart Attacks, and Stroke
…The Health.com article also reports that having a partner is an important part of health care. The article says that ” people who don’t...
Caring for Multiple Generations: The Elusive Balance
Caregiving can creep into your life or crash down with a bang, but either way, if we aren’t thinking ahead, we can find that...
‘Alzheimer’s’ and ‘Dementia’ Are Not Interchangeable
Dear Carol: Are the words Alzheimer’s and dementia interchangeable? I don’t think they are, but I can’t explain the difference to my mom. Dad’s...
Tips That Can Help Balance Complicated Relationships Between Generations
This is how it often happens: You see your parents a lot since you still live in the same community. So, when your mom...
To Enjoy the Holidays more, Accept That Traditions Can and Do Evolve
Dear Carol: Your column gives us a place to talk about our caregiving feelings, so thank you. I’m caring for my mom who has a...
Care Partnering: Benefits and Setting Boundaries
How maintaining a mindset of care partnering can enhance relationships In healthy partnerships, a relationship is built on our ability to trust that the...
