Incontinence

What to Do When a Senior Refuses to Bathe and Change Their Clothes

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

Caregiving throws many challenges our way, including establishing care routines for our elders that are not only challenging but may be somewhat...

Dear Carol: My mom is only 79 but she has a lot of health problems including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives good health care...

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s and had been mostly healthy. I don’t have to worry about financial and health legal...

Dear Carol: My dad has Alzheimer’s. Since I’ve received support and training from the Alzheimer’s Association for how to deal with his Alzheimer’s...

Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...

Dear Carol: My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. While it hasn’t been easy keeping her home with me, it’s been...

Dear Carol: I’m writing because I want to help my husband, who had surgery for prostate cancer, understand that he’s not alone...

Dear Carol: My mom has lived with us for several years and it’s been going pretty well up to now. Her dementia...

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my husband. We’re both in our 70s and in relatively good health but he’s had surgery for...