Grandparents

An older man straddles a paused bicycle and looks down at a child with a small bike and training wheels. The bike is pink, and the child is looking up and the man. They are both smiling and having fun. We see the greenery in the background of a bike trail.

Balancing an Elder’s Sense of Purpose with Their Safety

A recent question on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old...

This image shows and older man lying on a hospital bed. A young child with should-length brown hair and a print top looks at him as he gazes back.

What Is a Pre-Death Rally?

Family members are often relieved and hopeful when a dying loved one suddenly becomes more aware of their surroundings or begins talking...

This indoor image shows closed white draperies in the background. An older man is being helped to sit down by a younger woman who is bending over him. The man has gray hair, dark skin, and wis wearing a blue pullover sweater. The woman has dark, curly hair, dark skin, and is wearing jeans and a yellow cardigan over a whilte shirt.

Am I a Caregiver? Defining the Family Caregiver Role

Many individuals struggle to accept the label of “family caregiver,” but fully embracing this role increases our chances of succeeding in it....

The Importance of Grandparents

The importance of grandparents in the lives of children cannot be denied. Before our society became so mobile, it was common for...

How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

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

Image shows an older couple sitting near a window through which we see the trunk of a large tree. The man has a receding hairline with gray hair brushed back. He wears glasses and a pink plaid shirt as he holds an infant with a bow in her hair. The woman gently touches the infant's cheek as she holds a toddler boy in a blue jacket. She has short, iron-gray hair and wears glasses and a maroon sweater.

How to Survive Caring for Multiple Elders at the Same Time

Each of our aging parents is unique. Some people age so well that they need little help until they are well into...

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Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

Even among medical experts, you will find differing opinions on how much someone with advanced dementia of any type understands. Alzheimer’s disease...

This indoor image shows and older couple, likely grandparents, holding small children. The man has graying hair, wire-reimmed glasses, and wears a pink shirt. He holds an infant about about a year old wearing a blue and red plaid garment and a white gow in the hair. The woman reaches her hand out to the infamt, but we see just part of the arm of an older child who sites on her hap. The child wears a light blue top with dark blue around the collar. The woman has gray hair and glasses, and she wears a burgundy long-sleeved sweater. All have light skin.

Is It Wise for Your Aging Parent to Move in with You?

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family....

How Caregiving Can Help Us Rethink the Meaning of Motherhood

To me, the definition of a mother is someone who nurtures. Yes, carrying a child in your womb for months and then...

Multi-generational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with...

Grandparents

Balancing an Elder’s Sense of Purpose with Their Safety

What Is a Pre-Death Rally?

Am I a Caregiver? Defining the Family Caregiver Role

The Importance of Grandparents

How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

How to Survive Caring for Multiple Elders at the Same Time

Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

Is It Wise for Your Aging Parent to Move in with You?

How Caregiving Can Help Us Rethink the Meaning of Motherhood

Multi-generational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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