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Dear Carol: What can I do to help my parents make their home more age-friendly? They’ve lived there for over 30 years,...

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...

Hello to my wonderful subscribers! I apologize for the last couple of weeks of glitchy and then missing newsletters. Things looked fine...

Each of our aging parents is unique. Some people age so well that they need little help until they are well into...

Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. When you take on responsibility for...

A new generation of young people is stepping up to help their aging and ill family members. Although the Caregiving in the...

A frequent problem expressed among family caregivers is that their aging loved ones aren’t honest with their doctors. At home, they may...

Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...

Dear Carol: Last Christmas, my siblings and I discussed the need for our parents to downsize. We recognize that they are still...

In the expected course of treatment, people are hospitalized because they are ill. Then, barring a terminal condition, they are released because...