What is a care manager?
Conflicting demands on your heart, time, and energy can make it hard to care for an aging relative…
Does the advance directive need updating?
Once an advance directive for healthcare is complete, most of us want to set it aside as "DONE."…
Seniors having fun online
When you read about "successful aging," the focus is often how well an elder has maintained…
Gifts for those with memory loss
Deciding what holiday gifts to give a person with memory loss can be challenging. Following are…
When you feel more resentment than love
If you are caring for a parent or parents who abused or neglected you in childhood, your situation…
When family members disagree
The person who is ill may have very clear thoughts about what he or she wants in terms of care at…
When Mom is really mean
Aging brings with it many losses. Some seniors feel enraged by these changes, and others are…
Hope and serious illness
In the context of serious illness, one's greatest fear is that the condition will be fatal…
Dealing with extreme heat
Make sure your loved one is ready to “take the heat” this summer. Older bodies are less able to…