Mental Health

Reducing Loneliness: How to Help Older Adults During the Holidays

While aging can bring wisdom and experience, there are inevitable losses that even the healthiest seniors face. Loved ones and friends fall...

“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

“My mom is 81 and lives alone in her condo,” Judy Hanson writes. “Her arthritis is painful, but she gets around with...

Dear Carol: Even though my husband has prescription hearing aids, he doesn’t use them much because thinks his hearing isn’t “that bad.”...

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either...

Many older adults may not bathe as often as younger people think they should, but what about people living with dementia? Here...

Millions of people consume alcohol, but each person has their own unique relationship with this substance. While many are able to drink...