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How to Survive Caring for Multiple Elders at the Same Time

Each of our aging parents is unique. Some people age so well that they need little help until they are well into...

Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. When you take on responsibility for...

Dear Carol: My mom, age 79, has had steadily declining health for several years. Arthritis is a genetic problem in my family,...

I’m swamped with daily life let alone carrying out holiday traditions. My dad is in memory care…

Conventional wisdom says that we all want to stay in our own homes for as long as we can. That is likely...

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

Years ago, I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was...

Safety is one of several reasons people decide that elders with chronic health problems are better off in assisted living or nursing...

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

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