Many Caring Right at Home readers are baby boomers who are providing care for their elderly parents. When it comes to planning for their own senior years, you would think these savvy people would have great communication with their own adult children! Yet studies show that even baby boomers often avoid these conversations until a health crisis or other challenge to independence arises.
Read More »Mom has fallen several times. She sometimes forgets to take her medications, the house is obviously not being kept up, and Dad, who has his own health problems, isn't strong enough to help her out of bed or to the bathroom. Family members help out at first, but busy as they are with jobs and other responsibilities, they are quickly overwhelmed by the caregiving and home maintenance tasks. The family realizes that it's time to hire an in-home caregiver.
Read More »Most of us tend to avoid thinking about our own death. Yet studies show that people who consider their own mortality are more likely to make healthy lifestyle choices. Being in denial does not make us happier or healthier.
Read More »We hope that our later years will be marked by good health. But our goal should be the best quality of life, even if things turn out differently.
How are seniors and society affected by normal age-related changes of memory and thinking?
Put a few items on your list of New Year's resolutions that will benefit you well beyond 2016.
Read More »Boomers have a reputation for being health-conscious, but they and their adult children should know they may need more care than their parents did.
Durable powers of attorney, guardianship, employee responsibilities—all may come into play when a senior loved one needs help.
Most Americans want to grow older in their own homes. What can our government agencies do to help make this possible?
Grief from losing a spouse is magnified by uncertainty about legal and financial matters.
Read More »Planning ahead for caregiving is an important part of healthy aging.
Read More »If a health emergency strikes, you need up-to-date information about your health conditions, healthcare providers and more—at your fingertips.
The Social Security full retirement age is edging upward. Will future seniors be well enough to work a little longer?
Read More »More households today have two, three and even four generations under the same roof. What's behind this trend, and what can help the arrangement succeed?
Changing lifestyles coupled with increased longevity mean that more and more of us will be on our own when we need care as we grow older.
A senior move manager offers some great advice — and a wake-up call — about dealing with a lifetime of possessions.
After a series of tests, the doctor Mom's behavior and memory changes are most likely due to Alzheimer's disease. What now?
There's a stereotype that today's young adults are self-centered, but that's not proving to be the case when this generation is called upon to support the well-being of older loved ones! How can we all, in turn, help these younger caregivers?
Read More »Many choices we make when we're younger can affect our health and well-being when we're older. Experts say focusing on our "bucket list" can keep us motivated.
April is National Donate Life Month. Every year, thousands of people die while waiting for an organ transplant. If more seniors signed up to be donors, imagine how many lives could be saved!