Moving is stressful no matter what your age. But when you have decades of belongings to sort through, it can feel like an emotional roller-coaster,…
What we don’t know tends to scare us, and change brings about a lot of unknowns. If your parent is worried about the move to…
Your parents promised to be with each other in sickness and in health. Now your mom has Alzheimer’s disease and needs memory care, but your…
Change is difficult for anyone, but it’s especially difficult for seniors who’ve lived in the same home for many years. If your parent hasn’t ever…
Your parents’ generation likely remembers the cold, institutional-looking nursing homes of the 1960s and ’70s, so when it comes to what assisted living is —…
Living at home can be isolating. It can be difficult for seniors to maintain their social relationships when they are no longer working. Your parent…
For many seniors, their care needs gradually increase. At first, maybe your mom just needed a little assistance around the house and some companionship. She…
Many aging parents don’t want to spend the money to move to assisted living or assume they can’t afford it. But are they — and you…
There are many reasons why seniors are reluctant to explore assisted living. The most common objection is they don’t want to move out of their…
As seniors grow older, maintaining independence and autonomy are among their top priorities. Your parent may tell you that they’re just fine living on their…