Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

As people age, they tend to sleep more lightly than when they were younger. Waking up during the night due to achy...

We all live with a certain amount of worry, much of which is caused by fear of the unknown. Since health issues...

Put yourself in your parent’s shoes. They’ve likely lived in the same home for many years, but they’re getting older and their...

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my dad. He’s been diagnosed with vascular dementia, but he also has heart disease and recently had...

Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses...

For most seniors, moving from a long-time home into an assisted living facility is difficult. For some, it’s nearly paralyzing. In addition...

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

My nature is generally upbeat. I try to be grateful for my many blessings and not dwell on the negative. However, as...

Dementia can cause people to say and do some pretty odd things. Family caregivers may be caught off guard at first, but...

Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes into being a...