Aging-in-place

Communicating with Intentional Goodwill Key to New Year’s Caregiving Conversations

Dear Carol: Our parents are in their mid-80s and are comparatively healthy. While I live near them, I work and have kids, so my...

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

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...

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

Most seniors need to feel useful to enjoy a high quality of life. They maintain a sense of purpose by sticking to their everyday...

There is a lot of pressure on people to enjoy themselves during the holidays. The season is supposed to be merry and bright, but...

Dear Carol: My 83-year-old parents are still doing well for their age but declining as would be expected. Since I live nearby, I’ll be...

Hiring in-home care for my elderly neighbor Joe, was quite an ordeal. The company we chose and their professional caregivers were great, but the...

Dear Carol: My 82-year-old mother has been in relatively good health but lately she’s experienced several falls. I only know this because I see...

As a columnist for a newspaper on the plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents to “come back...