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Some Risky Behavior Might Be Necessary for Your Elder’s Mental Health

Dear Carol: My dad, 72, has been adventurous all his life and that spirit doesn’t seem to be dampened by aging or even some...

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How to Get Over Feelings That Prevent You From Visiting the Nursing Home

People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting nursing homes. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged, listless seniors...

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Maintenance & Repair Services Let Older Adults Stay At Home

Whether the need is regular home maintenance or some small remodeling job, in the past it was hard to get many companies to even...

This indoor image has a window behind with white sheers. In the forground is an older woman with short gray hair and a gray sweater seated in a wheelchair. Her expression shows a content smile and the young woman behind the wheetchair leans on the handles and says something to the seated older woman. The young woman has long brown hair and her expression is also smiling and sweet.

Geriatric Care Managers (Aging Life Professionals) Can Help Arguing Families and Busy Caregivers

Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the care options...

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Specialized Moving Services Can be Boon When Downsizing or Moving to Senior Living

When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can be a...

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When Someone with Dementia Says, ‘I Just Want to Go Home’

“I want to go home.” Nearly every dementia caregiver has heard this heartbreaking plea from their loved one. They may already be at home...

The cover of "Melted Away: A meooir of Climate Change and Caregiving in Peru by Barbara Drake-Vera. The image shows a colorful left margin using a South American theme. The main cover shows lots of blue sky and low clounds over snow capped montain peaks with foliage and then dry grass near the front.

Caregiving and Climate Change Deftly Interwoven in “Melted Away”

While there are hundreds of books on general caregiving and specifically, dementia care, I usually leave the reviews to the phenomenal group Alzauthors. My...