Caregiving Is Not a Competitive Sport
Caregiving. What does it mean to you? While often rewarding and frequently exhausting, it’s one of many life events that can only be understood...
Aging in place
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...
How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?
Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing home. I...
Caregivers Can Struggle to Keep Other Relationships Healthy
Dear Carol: I’m the designated family caregiver for my relatively healthy but aging parents. My siblings live at a distance and do what they...
Tips for Accessing Resources Mentioned in the Minding Our Elders Column
Dear Readers: In September of 2022, I wrote a column providing brief answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Minding Our Elders column....
Aging in Place or Assisted Living: It’s About Choices
it’s not hard to understand why 60-year-olds would say that they want to remain in their home for life rather than move to assisted...
