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What is age for anyway?
I returned to my hotel room last night with a heavy heart after giving a presentation to people who attended my talk about planning for
Why is No One in the Family Talking About Money?
Award-winning journalist and Reuters contributor, Chris Taylor wrote an insightful article titled, The Last Taboo: Why nobody talks about money. Chris states that many Americans
Aging Alone? Here’s a simple plan.
Who will take care of me when I’m old? This unsettling question is on the minds of millions of people who have never married, are
Get Paid for Family Caregiving? Why not?
The notion that we should care for each other out of love and duty is deeply rooted in our moral code; but do we family
Living Alone? Guess who’s coming to dinner?
If you are currently one of the millions of adults who are living alone, understandably you may be focused on the question, who will take
Aging Parents: Are you at war with siblings? Read this.
Every week, it never fails that I get an email from an angry family member who complains about siblings who do not do their fair
Hey Caregivers – are you doing too much too soon?
When we manage the care of another, we tend to do everything within our means to be of service – we run errands; we cook
Worried about your aging parents? Don’t say a word to them until you read this.
You have a feeling that it’s time to pay attention to your aging parents. They are healthy and active now, but you are well aware
Anger, Caregiving, and Aging Parents: What To Do About It
Let’s say your mom got scammed by someone over the phone and kept it a secret because she felt foolish and embarrassed. Or conversations with
Hiring In-Home Helpers for Your Aging Parent? Do These Four Things
Home care is now needed and you have decided to contact a local in-home agency rather than hire someone yourself. Grocery shopping, cooking, bathing, and
Got Aging Parents? Helping Them May Include Selling Their House
Let’s say Mom and Dad have decided to move into a retirement community or move closer to you, and now they want you to handle
Solo Ager? Let’s Eat Together
NOTHING binds us better than sharing a meal. Young and old. Rich and poor. Gay and straight. Everyone is welcome to the table. Isolation and
Moving an Aging Parent into Your Home: Are You Sure?
The holidays came and went. Perhaps you spent significant family-time together with Mom and Dad — on their turf. Did what you see and hear disturb
Birthday coming up? What do you give aging parents who have everything?
I have a gift idea for your parents that will change their lives – and yours. By now Mom and Dad (and Gramma) probably have
Attention Adult Children: Got an Aging Parent Who Does Nothing All Day?
You get along fine with Mom and Dad. You have your life, and they have theirs. You do what you want and so do they.
Family Caregivers: Are you addicted to busyness?
Author, Damon Brown writes, “’Projects, people and passions can keep us on the move, but there is a distinct difference between busyness and productivity. Productivity
Caring for Aging Parents? How Can I Be In Two Place At Once?
Managing the care of parents and others requires updating our mindsets to fit the situation. On any given day we grapple with questions like: Who
Holidays Are NOT the Ideal Time to Talk About Eldercare – Part 2
Part 1 of this series offers ideas about arranging effective locations to have sensitive eldercare conversations. This post discusses conversation timing strategies. When you decide
Holidays Are NOT the Ideal Time to Talk About Eldercare – Part 1
With the holiday season fast approaching, you may think this is an ideal time to openly discuss eldercare needs with the people in your immediate
How to Get Your Aging Parents to Exercise
When I walked into Mom’s apartment, she was sitting on the sofa with a bag of ice on her arm. Seeing her sitting there looking
Worried about your aging parents? We Don’t Choose Eldercare. Eldercare Chooses Us.
When eldercare comes knocking at the door, many people run in the opposite direction; but not you. Just as childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, and middle
Caught off Guard? Suddenly You’re a Family Caregiver: 5 Things To Do Right Now.
Out of nowhere comes an emergency phone call. “Come quick. Your mother fell.” Now you are the one who is thrown off balance. Unquestionably the
Aging and Attitude: Do You Hate Getting Older?
I HATE aging for many reasons: The more time that goes by, the more people I love die. And what the heck is going on
Attention Adult Children of Aging Parents. Ask this simple question.
I recently faced the massive task of closing an office and relocating my business to a more convenient, but smaller location. There were stacks of
Got Aging Parents? Should you take away the car keys?
If you like to listen to TED Talks as much as I do then you might have come across the lecture by Bran Ferren and his inspiring
Caring for Aging Parents? Here’s a family caregiver tip you’ll want to use right away.
It’s so subtle you may not even realize that it’s happening. Your sister asks, “How is Mom feeling after her surgery?” Your son wants to
Attention Adult Children of Aging Parents: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ROLE REVERSAL
Will there ever come a day when I read the blogs and articles about caring for aging parents when someone does not make the statement
Are you a family caregiver? If it’s time for hospice read this first.
Like many Baby Boomers, I am experiencing the deaths of close friends and beloved family members at a fast and furious rate. Sometimes the deaths
Adult Children of Aging Parents: Curb the Urge to Take Over
Everybody is “right.” You’re right and the person you are caring for is right. No matter what the situation, everybody feels like they are the
Got Aging Parents? Let The Games Begin
I have a very close friend (let’s say her name is Jane) who is an only child of an incredibly domineering mother. A few months
Solo Ager? Family or Friend Caregiver? Pinterest offers a world of new possibilities.
I love Pinterest especially because I love pictures. That’s how I learn. That’s how I think. That’s how I get inspired and motivated. If you
Eldercare in the Workplace. HR Professionals Are You Ready?
At the end of the day, when your fellow co-workers leave the workplace and head for home, some are just beginning their other full-time job.
Aging Parents & The Caregiver Shortage: Plan Now to Share the Care.
“Seniors wait months for home care: Workers in short supply.” “Nursing homes bleed staff as Amazon lures low-wage workers with Prime packages” “Hospitals offer incentives,