How Do I Get Dad Out of His Cluttered, Unsafe Home?
People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit to that....
People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit to that....
Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and concern, but...
Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia and death...
Witnessing our parents’ aging process can be uncomfortable. Some people consider the pain so unbearable that they find reasons to be angry with their parents....
To me, the definition of a mother is someone who nurtures. Yes, carrying a child in your womb for months and then giving birth...
“We don’t want strangers taking care of Mom!” “We promised Dad he would never have to go to a nursing home!” “If you really...
Gift giving for older adults can feel complicated, but it needn’t be. KOSMOS Gifts offers legacy time capsules that intrigue me. The gift recipient...
Becoming a family caregiver is often something that either happens very suddenly or slowly sneaks up on a person. When a loved one has...
As a columnist for a newspaper on the northern plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents to “come...
Dear Carol: My 69-year-old father is overweight, sedentary, and he loves junk food. There’s no point in nagging him about his poor lifestyle choices...