Mental Health

Multigenerational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with...

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my 70-year-old dad who is constantly responding to his 93-year-old mother’s calls for help. I keep telling...

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...

Exceptional Alzheimer’s care is often a blend of bonding with the person who needs care and educating the caregiver about how best...

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

The debate surrounding gun ownership has been raging for decades, and I want to preface this article by acknowledging that seniors and...

Dear Carol: After their retirements, my parents moved to be nearer to me and my family. Unfortunately, Mom was soon diagnosed with Alzheimer’s,...

Caring for a vulnerable elder can be rewarding as well as frustrating. It can increase our self-esteem to know that we are...

Life isn’t easy for most people, and it’s not perfect for anybody. Sometimes, as we trudge through the days providing help for...