Honor Your Older Adult’s Need for Independence
Although we may not think about it in these terms very often, a person’s dignity and identity are often tied to their independence. As...
Although we may not think about it in these terms very often, a person’s dignity and identity are often tied to their independence. As...
Many caregivers watch their loved ones endure a long, slow decline that will eventually end in death. As they age, we grieve every mental...
When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with us and...
Dear Carol: I grew up in a household where the parents could never be pleased. My brother and I left home right after high...
Many of us cope with the stress of caring for someone who has dementia. We agonize over the increasing losses that our loved one...
We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown up with...
Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a painful disease...
The importance of grandparents in the lives of children cannot be denied. Before our society became so mobile, it was common for children to...
Dear Carol: I have a great-aunt who’s mentally sharp, but she’s in assisted living for physical needs. Auntie is 15 years older than my...
Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s and had been mostly healthy. I don’t have to worry about financial and health legal documents...