“Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life,” according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
1. What is Assisted Living? Assisted Living residences are designed to maintain the independence of older people who are not safe on their own. They provide…
Our parents are amazing. They are the template upon which we model ourselves. We always want to be as strong as dad or as skilled…
We all suffer from bereavement at one time or another. Your pet dies. You lose a job. Your parent dies. Eventually, everyone we love dies.…
National Send a Card to a Friend Day is February 7. It’s just another attempt by Hallmark, American Beauty and other greeting card manufacturers to…
Watching a parent lose his or her independence can be traumatic for an adult child. As children, we saw our parents as the smartest, strongest…
No one wants to talk about the end of a loved one’s life, but almost everyone worries about it. Scientific surveys agree with this observation:…
You’re the person everyone turns to when they need help. Your spouse asks you to pick up things from the store on your way home…
Has your parent fallen recently? Are you sure? One out of 3 people over the age of 65 falls each year. After 80 years of…
No one wants to broach the conversation with mom and dad about moving to an assisted living community. The primary problem is that when you…