Aging-in-place

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Multi-Generational 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...

We see a red and white gingham table cloth spread out with a read plate of donuts. The visible donuts have sprinkles and frosting, one peanut butter, one chocolate, and one strawberry.

Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Senior Living Community

While most senior living communities offer an array of programs and events, activities directors often work with limited budgets and are challenged...

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Does It Make Sense to Quit Your Job To Care for Your Elderly Parent?

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...

Father and daughter sit together looking at images or text on their laptops literally held on their laps. The older man wears jeans and a white long sleeved shirt. The younger woman wears a white top and pants with a black pattern.

Parents’ Neighborhood Changing as Old Friends Move Away

Dear Carol: Like most older adults, my parents want to live out their lives in their home. They’re very healthy for people...

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How Hiring a Handyman Can Help Your Aging Parents

Years ago I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was...

We see a blurred indoor view with a window behind to people. In front of the window we see an older man with gray hair, glasses, a black and white checked shirt under an olive green sweater and tan pants with his arm around the back of a woman. The woman has a light brown bob, blasses, and wears a turquoise pullover blouse. Her arm is around the waist of the man as they touch heads to the side. Both are smiling.

Coping With Seniors Who Won’t Accept In-Home Caregivers

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

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SenecaSense Home: Discreet Support That Restores Comfort and Confidence

I’m super excited to welcome my newest sponsor, SenecaSense! I truly believe this wetness sensor can make life healthier and potentially less...

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.

Family Caregiver Asks for Training to Support Increasing Responsibility

Dear Carol: I’m a business professional who will soon face caring for my aging father. Due to an ever-increasing number of physical and...

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Home is All About Heart, Especially for Older Adults

For many of us, the word “home” signifies refuge, safety, caring and warmth –a sanctuary where we belong. It’s a place that...

Two women sit on a gray couch with some shelving behind it. The older woman on the right is wearing a pale green, short-sleeved shrit. She has gray hair and is wearing a gray blood pressure cuff. Beside her sits a younger woman with a long, dark ponytail. She wears light blue scrubs and is smiing and talking with the older woman while monitoring her blood pressure.

Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults

Dear Carol: My 86-year-old mother’s long-time private caregiver is moving. She’s been a faithful friend and helper to Mom for years, so...

Aging-in-place

Multi-Generational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Senior Living Community

Does It Make Sense to Quit Your Job To Care for Your Elderly Parent?

Parents’ Neighborhood Changing as Old Friends Move Away

How Hiring a Handyman Can Help Your Aging Parents

Coping With Seniors Who Won’t Accept In-Home Caregivers

SenecaSense Home: Discreet Support That Restores Comfort and Confidence

Family Caregiver Asks for Training to Support Increasing Responsibility

Home is All About Heart, Especially for Older Adults

Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults

Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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