Relationships

5 Essential Steps for the Senior Care Conversation

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...

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

Each of us is unique, with our own talents and flaws. Often, our so-called faults are merely ways in which we differ...

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

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving. Every family caregiver must be free to make choices that work best for their unique...

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...

Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most...

Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Unfortunately,...

We live in a society that tends to value what we do over who we are. If what we do isn’t highly...