Aging-in-place

Reducing Loneliness: How to Help Older Adults During the Holidays

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

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

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

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...

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

The importance of grandparents in the lives of children cannot be denied. Before our society became so mobile, it was common for...

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 90s and live in their condo near me. Both have the expected memory problems, but...

Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Unfortunately,...

Dear Carol: I’m a husband and father living about 200 miles from my aging dad. Since my sister lives in his community,...

Dear Carol: We’re heading into the hottest part of summer and I’m getting nervous for my 79-year-old mother. She likes it warm,...