Housing

Reducing Loneliness: How to Help Older Adults During the Holidays

There is a lot of pressure on people to enjoy themselves during the holidays. The season is supposed to be merry and bright, but...

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or fancy a...

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...