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For many families, bringing up home care with an aging loved one might be a touchy subject. It can be hard to know when to…
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No one wants to watch their parents get older. If your brother or sister really doesn’t want to think about them aging and what that…
Most seniors with long-term care needs rely on their family and friends to provide assistance, and a great majority of them rely on women, usually…
Talking to your aging parent about moving to an assisted living community isn’t easy and Bob and his three older sisters had “The Talk” with…
At 92 years old, Nancy loved living at home — or at least she thought she did.
A lot has been written for parents about the difference between raising boys and girls. Caring for an aging mom can be different from caring…
Shirley and Ed were Glastonbury High School sweethearts. As a young couple, they moved 20 miles north to Ellington, Connecticut, where Ed worked as a…