Trying to “convince” your aging parent
Helping our aging parents make decisions. Sometimes our aging parents can be a little stubborn. We know what we ...
Caregiving
Resources to help caregivers – whether you’re providing hands-on care or coordinating care for your aging parent.
Caring for aging parents presents significant challenges and responsibilities for caregivers. The impact of this role on both the individuals and their caregivers is multifaceted, encompassing emotional, physical, and financial burdens. As parents age, they may require increasing assistance with daily activities, healthcare needs, and emotional support.
Going on Vacation & Leaving Aging Parent at Home
What do you do if your aging parents aren't going on vacation with you? You finally get a chance to take a ...
Traveling with Aging Parents on Vacation
How to make summer vacations with aging parents enjoyable for everyone. Traveling with your aging Mom and/or Dad ...
Taking the Keys Away
The art of communicating with Mom or Dad and helping them see what is best. When driving is dangerous for Mom or ...
Skilled Nursing 101
When you need it. How you get it. What it involves. A stay in Skilled Nursing often comes after a stay in the ...
Activities for your aging parent
Great ideas to keep them engaged. As our aging parents get older it's still important to keep them active and ...
Where do you turn when you need help for your aging parent ?
Do you know about the Area Agency on Aging? When we need help for our aging parents it's often hard to know where ...
Caregiving: Taking care of yourself
Know you're a caregiver and take care of yourself. Some caregivers provide hands-on physical care like dressing ...
Questions for the Pharmacist
Why you should build a relationship with your aging parent's pharmacist. Our aging parents often have trouble with ...
A Caregiver’s Story
When Roles Reverse Our parents spend years taking care of us but at some point, for most of us, the roles will ...
Tips from a Doctor: Doctor Visits with Elderly Parents
How to help the doctor better help your aging parent. If you're taking your aging parents to doctor visits or even ...
Caregivers and compassion fatigue
Do you have compassion fatigue?Taking care of someone else, including your elderly parents, can be exhausting and ...
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