Should You Convince Your Aging Parents to Move Closer to You?
As a columnist for a newspaper on the High Plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents to “come...
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A Self-Help Approach to Coping with Caregiver Stress
Caregiving can bring forth an ever-changing kaleidoscope of emotions. These feelings are often bittersweet, but without the proper preparations and assistance, things can quickly...
The Complicated Prostate: Cancer Is a Concern but There’s More to Consider
Most younger men don’t spend a lot of time considering the health of their prostate. However, around the age of 50, they’ll likely find...
Fall Prevention Week Perfect Time for Older Adults to Evaluate Risks
Dear Carol: My mom is reasonably healthy but she’s sedentary. It frustrates me that she ignores the fact that a bad fall could change...
Oral Care Strategies for Older Adults
As the years go by, most of us find that our teeth require an increasing amount of care. A cracked tooth here, a root...
Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving
Caring for a vulnerable elder can be rewarding as well as frustrating. It can increase our self-esteem to know that we are helping someone...
Caregivers Can Struggle to Keep Other Relationships Healthy
Dear Carol: I’m the designated family caregiver for my relatively healthy but aging parents. My siblings live at a distance and do what they...
10 Tips to Help You “Unplug” from Caregiving
Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked and prepaid...
5 Tips for Keeping Your Brain Healthy While Caregiving
Many of us cope with the stress of caring for someone who has dementia. We agonize over the increasing losses that our loved one...
A Cautionary Tale About Self-Care During Caregiving
I know. I know. You are thinking, “When will I do all these things and how will I pay for them?” That was my...
