Aging in Place in an Elder-Friendly Home Top Choice for Most Older Adults
Dear Carol: What can I do to help my parents make their home more age-friendly? They’ve lived there for over 30 years,...
Resources
How to Survive Caring for Multiple Elders at the Same Time
Each of our aging parents is unique. Some people age so well that they need little help until they are well into...
How to Get Rid of the Urine Smell When Incontinence Accidents Happen
Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...
Minding Our Elders’ Mid-Year Caregiver and Elder-Friendly Technology Roundup
Dear Readers: It’s mid-year already, and that means it’s time for my semi-annual column featuring caregiver and elder-friendly products, services, and technology. These...
Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving
Caring for a vulnerable elder can be rewarding as well as frustrating. It can increase our self-esteem to know that we are...
Choosing Senior Housing and Care Based on Your Parents’ Needs
As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over...
Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia
“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...
Caring for Aging Parents Who Didn’t Care for You
Years ago, a journalist (we’ll call her Nancy) requested an interview with me to discuss common caregiving issues for an article she...
Bladder Cancer: Incontinence Can Be a Side Effect
Bladder cancer isn’t a common condition, but the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 83,730 new cases of bladder cancer...
Caregiver’s Body Language and Voice Can Either Calm or Cause Anxiety
Dear Carol: It’s a common problem, I know, but I’m worried about how my dad cares for my mom, who lives with...
