ADLs and IADLs Explained: What Are They and How Are They Used?
Dear Carol: My mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. While she’s pretty normal now other than some short-term memory loss and occasional confusion,...
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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...
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...
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...
Exploring the Concept of Single Gender Senior Living
A friend and I recently toured a veteran’s home in a midsize Minnesota town. The facility was beautifully designed and superbly run....
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...
11 Downsizing Tips for Seniors Who Are Moving to Assisted Living
For most seniors, moving from a long-time home into an assisted living facility is difficult. For some, it’s nearly paralyzing. In addition...
Making an Assisted Living Apartment Feel Like Home
While change is difficult for people of all ages, deviating from the status quo seems to become even more taxing as we...
Encouraging Parents to Socialize After the Move to Senior Living
Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...
Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Care Community
While most senior living communities offer an array of programs and events, activities directors often work with limited budgets and are challenged...
