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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...

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Geriatrician Opens Support Group to New Members Year-Around

This is a unique caregiver opportunity that includes bi-monthly live phone sessions with a geriatrician where you can discuss your caregiving concerns,...

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Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant

During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant...

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Paying for Assisted Living: When Siblings Split Costs, What Is Fair?

There are many options for the care of our aging parents, but most of them are costly. There was a stretch of...

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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...

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Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children?

It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

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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...

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What to Look for When Visiting Someone in a Care Facility

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

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Should You Quit Your Job To Care for Your Aging Parent?

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

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Hands-On Vs. Distance Caregivers Can Offer Different Perspectives

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

Housing

Making an Assisted Living Apartment Feel Like Home

Geriatrician Opens Support Group to New Members Year-Around

Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant

Paying for Assisted Living: When Siblings Split Costs, What Is Fair?

How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children?

Encouraging Parents to Socialize After the Move to Senior Living

What to Look for When Visiting Someone in a Care Facility

Should You Quit Your Job To Care for Your Aging Parent?

Hands-On Vs. Distance Caregivers Can Offer Different Perspectives

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