Talking about funeral plans
One of the comforts at a time of death is knowing you are memorializing your relative according to…
Confused and unsettled thinking
The period of mourning is a time when our thinking processes are interrupted. People who are…
What to do with their stuff?
If you are helping a relative downsize for a move , it is often helpful to sort belongings into…
"I can't get Dad to budge!"
Has your loved one ever flatly rejected your perfectly sensible solution to their problem? Though…
Hospice Healing Build: Using Grief to Help Others
The death of a loved one and the grief that comes with it often destroys dreams—dreams of what…
When Depression Goes Untreated
As Bette Davis said, "Old age is no place for sissies." Aging often brings loss and change. Usually…
Coping with another person's pain
When your family member is in pain, you are suffering too. The "mirror neurons" in our brains are…
Five signs your parents may need help
It's easy to know what to do when a parent has a medical crisis: Go to the ER. But without the red…