Minding Our Elders

An End-of-Life Doula Could Provide Welcome Comfort, Support, and Assistance

Dear Carol: Due to our mom being over 90 and having cancer, she is going on hospice care rather than prolonging her...

The importance of grandparents in the lives of children cannot be denied. Before our society became so mobile, it was common for...

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

Family caregivers often find that their social circles shrink over time. Casual friends are typically the first to drift away because a...

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...

Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious...

Most of us who are family caregivers know that, while we often experience a sense of fulfillment when we provide care for...

Often, long-term caregivers wonder if their lives will ever return to normal. The short answer is no; at least for most of...

Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years, and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked...