Memory care

The Process of Convincing Your Parent to Move to Indepent Living

Aging In Place vs. Assisted Living: Professional in-home care and a medical alert system are sufficient for some seniors to remain at...

People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting care facilities. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged,...

As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over...

When an aging parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home, or a relative’s home, it can...

Dear Carol: My mom is on a waiting list for memory care and should be able to move in soon. I’m struggling...

For many families, spring or early summer is a time to shake off the winter blues, deep clean their homes and focus...

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have...

“We don’t want strangers taking care of Mom!” “We promised Dad he would never have to go to a nursing home!” “If...