Mental Health

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Maintaining a Sense of Purpose Relieves Loneliness and Lowers Dementia Risk

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my healthy, recently retired father. He had a high-energy, social personality so his successful sales career suited...

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How to Survive Caring for Multiple Elders at the Same Time

When Caregivers Are Pulled in Too Many Directions: Every caregiver is familiar with the constant nagging feeling that something or someone in...

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A New Generation of Caregivers: Grandchildren Taking Care of Grandparents

A new generation of young people is stepping up to help their aging and ill family members. Although the Caregiving in the...

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Managing Finances, Insurance, and Appointments for Aging Parents Exhausting

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 80s and live nearby. I manage their finances and medications, take them to medical appointments,...

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Celebrating Special Occasions When a Loved One Has Dementia

A Dementia Caregiver’s Experience Preserving Special Occasions Every family has their own favorite special occasions that they enjoy celebrating. Some may not...

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Tips for Managing Incontinence with Dementia

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...

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Physical Changes Make Incontinence a Common Concern as People Age

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

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The Stigma of Incontinence Can Keep Older Adults Secluded Adding to Potential for Decline

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...

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An Older Adult Skips Bathing? Maybe there’s a Good Reason

A common complaint about older people, especially those who have health challenges, is that they “smell” or have other signs that they...

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Traveling Well with Both MS and Incontinence Takes Planning

Dear Carol: My wife, age 48, is incontinent due to multiple sclerosis (MS). We used to love camping in national parks, so...

Mental Health

Maintaining a Sense of Purpose Relieves Loneliness and Lowers Dementia Risk

How to Survive Caring for Multiple Elders at the Same Time

A New Generation of Caregivers: Grandchildren Taking Care of Grandparents

Managing Finances, Insurance, and Appointments for Aging Parents Exhausting

Celebrating Special Occasions When a Loved One Has Dementia

Tips for Managing Incontinence with Dementia

Physical Changes Make Incontinence a Common Concern as People Age

The Stigma of Incontinence Can Keep Older Adults Secluded Adding to Potential for Decline

An Older Adult Skips Bathing? Maybe there’s a Good Reason

Traveling Well with Both MS and Incontinence Takes Planning

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