Minding Our Elders

Women and Caregiving: The Hidden Health, Work, and Financial Effects of Unpaid Care in Midlife: Part 2

Last week, I wrote about an article released by A Place for Mom in honor of Women’s History Month. The article included...

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

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 80s and not that healthy. Dad has diabetes and heart issues that have required two...

There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a...

Dear Carol: Our 70-year-old parents announced that they are planning to see an elder law attorney to name a Power of Attorney and...

While more men are caring for family members than in the past, women are still the first considered in most families when...

Dear Carol: I understand that people with dementia who tell outrageous stories aren’t really lying. It’s got to be horrible to feel...

During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant...

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my grandma. She’s a healthy, active 74-year-old who reads, volunteers, and plays Scrabble. Mom says Grandma is the...

Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write...