Housing

Multigenerational 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 us and...

Grandma’s Constant Calls for Help Are Hurting Dad’s Health

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my 70-year-old dad who is constantly responding to his 93-year-old mother’s calls for help. I keep telling him that...

Caring For Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope

Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a painful disease...

Caregiver Venting Healthy, but Choose Listeners Thoughtfully

Dear Carol: I’m a caregiver to my mom who has dementia and I also work full-time. A woman at work and I have become...

Kitchen Safety Concerns for People with Dementia

Sharing a kitchen with another cook can be trying for some people. Sharing a kitchen with a person who has dementia can be more...

Creating a Bucket List: Tips for Seniors and Family Caregivers

“The Bucket List,” a 2007 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, helped contemporize the old expression “kick the bucket,” a common slang phrase...