Minding Our Elders

Siblings Complain Designated Caregiver Is Slow to Update Them

Dear Carol: I’m from a family of three boys, and due to proximity, I’ve become the caregiver for our aging parents. Thankfully,...

A Place for Mom continues to add to the conversation about how caregiving affects the lives of women. I recently had the...

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...