Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

While change is difficult for people of all ages, deviating from the status quo seems to become even more taxing as we...

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

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

Dear Carol: My 95-year-old mom was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. While there, she developed delirium and didn’t even know the family. The...

When Caregivers Are Pulled in Too Many Directions: Every caregiver is familiar with the constant nagging feeling that something or someone in...

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...

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either of...

“My mom is 81 and lives alone in her condo,” Judy Hanson writes. “Her arthritis is painful, but she gets around with...