Minding Our Elders

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Daughter Hurt Because Mom Doesn’t Want to Live with Her

Dear Carol: My mother is in her 80s and is doing well except for arthritic pain and some blood pressure issues. I...

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Memoryboard: A Tool Designed by Caregivers to Bring Comfort and Connection

Sponsored We developed Memoryboard based on our family’s experience with loved ones with memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s. We saw firsthand the...

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Falls Prevention Week Highlights Need for Education and Medical Guidance

Dear Carol: I’m a single, aging woman who has always lived alone. I’ve loved my life working, volunteering, and being involved with...

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Encouraging Retired Parents to Stay Active and Involved

Dear Carol: My husband and I feel blessed that our aging parents are relatively healthy. Even so, retirement has made them physically...

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Free Caregiver Training with Support from a Geriatrician and More

Caregivers are often thrown into an unknown world of medication management and handling cognitive challenges. With little or no medical training, this...

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Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults

Dear Carol: My 86-year-old mother’s long-time private caregiver is moving. She’s been a faithful friend and helper to Mom for years, so...

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How to Approach an Aging Friend About Driving Red Flags

Dear Carol: I’m friends with a group of mature women who eat out together at least once a week. We’ve always taken turns...

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Top Tips for Understanding the Dementia Side of Interactions

Dear Carol: Alzheimer’s runs in our family. We prayed Mom would be spared, but that’s not to be, and last week, she...

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A Book for Employers Who Are Tired of Employee Turnover

Other than disagreements about the merits and challenges of offering paid family leave to employees, we hear precious little about how employers...

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Daughter Wonders if Widowed Dad Should Live with Family or Move to Assisted Living

Dear Carol: I’m a 43-year-old woman, married with two kids in middle school. We’re grieving my mother’s recent death and trying to...