Family

When We Become Caregivers, Friends May Disappear

Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes into being a...

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...

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

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my grandma. She’s a healthy, active 74-year-old who reads, volunteers, and plays Scrabble. Mom says Grandma is the...

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

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