Health

Should Your Older Parent One 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. My parents...

Note: More is known now about the downfalls of surgery on older adults, yet some are still undergoing surgery that leaves them more damaged...

Dear Carol: After caring for my mom for years, I moved her to memory care due to her dementia. At 93, she is fading....

Many of us cope with the stress of caring for someone who has dementia. We agonize over the increasing losses that our loved one...

Many older adults may not bathe as often as younger people think they should, but what about people living with dementia? Here lies a much...

Dear Carol: My mom is only 79 but she has a lot of health problems including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives good health...

Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked and prepaid...

As people age, they tend to sleep more lightly than when they were younger. Waking up during the night due to achy joints or...

Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses the beginning...

At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a change in...