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Trying to Force In-home Care on Independent Older Adult Can Backfire

Dear Carol: Why can’t my 85-year-old mom see that in-home care would help keep her safe? Her mind is great. She uses a computer...

Geriatric Care Managers Can Help Busy Caregivers

Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the care options...

How to Handle Siblings in Denial About a Parent’s Declining Health

Nearly all family caregivers with siblings have experienced some version of sibling denial regarding their aging parents. Whether it stems from a subconscious need...

A Common Caregiver Confession: “I Secretly Wish My Ill Loved One Would Die”

Every so often, someone on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum will admit that they secretly wish the person they’re caring for would pass away. Often,...

Specialized Moving Services Ease Transitions to Senior Living Communities

When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can be a...

Gifting a Family Caregiver without Creating Extra Burden

Dear Carol: My friend’s husband has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years which, of course, has dramatically changed both of their lives....

Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family. My parents...

Caregiving During the Holidays: Have a Realistic, Positive Approach

…Each year after Thanksgiving, I would make my rounds, decorating each elder’s apartment or nursing home room, planning how we would split our time...

Is the Nursing Home Overmedicating Your Elderly Loved One?

In the days before nursing homes became so highly regulated, many facilities used medications to sedate patients. Elders who were cooperative and slept a...