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Having ‘The Talk’: How to Discuss End-of-Life Issues with Parents

Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses the beginning...

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

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

For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their parents’ health...

People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit to that....

If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place them in...

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 I see...

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

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

Most seniors are keen on staying in their homes as they age, but family caregivers often struggle to meet their loved ones’ needs and...