Fighting Caregiver Stress
Out of love, I brought my mum to live with us when my dad passed on seven years ago. It was fun because my mum was always the best cook and she loved working …
Topic: Aging Family Members Relationships
The Holidays Brings an Opportunity to Discuss Family Matters
Discussing financial and estate planning with Mom and Dad during the Holidays might sound cold. Yet, I have read article after article that recommends that as …
This Christmas, Celebrate a “Less Valuable” Senior Loved One
American culture is not just capital-ist, it is capital-centric. Our highest regard is given to people who are millionaires and billionaires, or who are in …
Do You Excuse How An Older Person Treats You?
Sometimes, yes and other times not at all. The trouble many people have is deciding criteria for when to excuse an older person’s ways in interacting and …
Elder-Care Mediators: When It’s Harder to Talk the Talk
We have all heard the phrase, “Don’t talk the talk if you can’t walk the walk.” But what happens when talking the talk is so hard that …
What Makes Us Happy as We Age?
I would like to share with you an Article from M.A. & Co. that I came across some time ago. “Growing old isn’t always easy. There’s the financial …
Loneliness, The Power of Friendship
One of the most frightening realities of our own aging is the gnawing truth that, as we age, our circle of close friends and secondary relationships begins to …
Spiritual Health, the Holidays, and Our Honored Elders
The holidays are a time of immense duality; on the one hand, you have the intense materialism of Black Friday hitting just after the (hopefully) spiritual …
The Stories We Tell About Seniors
The way Americans view seniors leaves a lot to be desired; many in our society see our honored elders as outdated, irrelevant annoyances that mostly just take …
Managing Holiday Family Dynamics with Aging Loved Ones
When Aging Parents Are Involved The dynamics of taking care of aging parents, especially during the holidays, can be complicated. There are a number of factors …