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…
Becoming more resilient
As a family caregiver, you probably hold yourself to a very high standard. You expect yourself to…
Hope and serious illness
In the context of serious illness, one's greatest fear is that the condition will be fatal…
What are Advanced Directives?
For help with this important conversation, the Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney,…
When the worrying won't stop
Worry is useful when it calls us to action. But it's a problem when it becomes an ongoing state of…
What to do if your loved one is depressed
Depression in older adults is very common. It is also very treatable. If you suspect depression,…
Difficult questions...
As we face our mortality, whether death is in fact weeks or decades away, we inevitably come up…