Caregiving can be a beautiful, though difficult experience.  We love our parents, and want to help as they grow frail and less able to do for themselves.  It is our last chance, at this part..

If you're getting ready for retirement, one of the most important decisions you need to make is where you're going to live. Will you continue to stay in your current home, or is it your dream to retir..

Imagine living with animals your whole life! You have provided your companions with loving care. You have slept with them, laughed with them, and played with them. Your life revolved around their need..

One of the Veteran Administration's best-kept secrets, which is an excellent potential source of funds for long-term care (either at home or in an assisted living facility) are veteran's benefits for ..

Gathering the family together to discuss what to do about mom can light the fuse of smoldering family issues. Here are five basic ground rulesRule #1: Put your loved one's needs first.This rule seem..

Having the responsibility of caring for someone who is suffering from the effects of the aging process can require considerable time and worry on you part. This responsibility could be thrust upon you..

Many of us will sometime find ourselves dealing with the issue of eldercare. We could be facing the responsibility of managing the care of elder parents, an elderly loved one, spouse or maybe just a f..

Many of us will sometime find ourselves dealing with the issue of eldercare. We could be facing the responsibility of managing the care of elder parents, an elderly loved one, spouse or maybe just a f..

Have you traveled with your elderly parent or parents when they were frustrated, overtired, and stressed? Based on personal experiences with my own mother, I've put together ten ways to help achieve a..

Deciding to be a caregiver for a loved one battling Alzheimer's disease can be one of the most challenging tasks you can undertake. But with strength, commitment and love, you can make a tremendous di..

Your parents are getting older. You see things slipping. The house is not as clean as it once was, your mother is increasingly forgetful, your father has lost weight, and you are concerned about the..

Martin was an 80 year old citizen of North Dakota. He had relatives who lived far away and were only able to visit periodically. Although he is up in age, he still does all the things he needs to liv..

Amberly is a career woman with aging parents. Her parents require assistance to daily life routines. Amberly is not able to continue her career and look after her parents, as she would like. She had n..

I recently received calls from a daughter caring for her mother and a man with no family in his nineties. Both older persons were in nursing homes and wanted to go home, but did not know how. Did yo..