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Dear Carol: I’m a caregiver to my mom who has dementia and I also work full-time. A woman at work and I...

Sharing a kitchen with another cook can be trying for some people. Sharing a kitchen with a person who has dementia can...

“The Bucket List,” a 2007 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, helped contemporize the old expression “kick the bucket,” a common...

A friend and I recently toured a veteran’s home in a midsize Minnesota town. The facility was beautifully designed and superbly run....

For many of us, the word “home” signifies refuge, safety, caring, and warmth –a sanctuary where we belong. It’s a place that...

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

Dear Carol: I’m the designated family caregiver for my relatively healthy but aging parents. My siblings live at a distance and do...

For most seniors, moving from a long-time home into an assisted living facility is difficult. For some, it’s nearly paralyzing. In addition...

While change is difficult for people of all ages, deviating from the status quo seems to become even more taxing as we...

Dear Carol: I’m a new reader, so while you’ve probably answered this before, maybe you’d still help me out. My mom is...