How to Handle Marriage as a Senior

Aging parents represent a combination of challenges that are uniquely difficult for their children. Knowing how to balance their autonomy with their safety is hard enough; combined with the time…

If you have older parents you might not realize when it’s time to take responsibility for their safety. It’s important to do so before an accident happens by making sure…

pixels   As the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the globe, many families are left feeling anxious about the health of their elderly relatives. We understand that the elderly are…

When you’re looking for a nursing home or have reservations about the one a loved one might be in at the moment, there are certain things that you can look…

Image Source: CC0 License   While we’d all love our parents to remain independent and sprightly, reality rarely lives up to the expectation. In fact, a surprising amount of us…

Life sure is busy, and though we wish it weren’t the case, those responsibilities just keep on building up and up and up. However, they’re responsibilities for a reason —…

Pexels You’re now a grownup with your own family to care for, which means your parents are aging as well. It may be a difficult transition period for everyone, especially…

We’re all getting older. There’s no stopping your body from aging, even if there are various cosmetic treatments that help us to pretend that we’re not getting older. It can…

Caring for an elderly relative, whether that’s a parent or a grandparent, can be draining and stressful. With some simple tips though, you can make elder care easier on you…

Picture by joyce huis   It’s strange to think how the roles reverse as we age, where once upon a time we used to be entirely dependant on our parents…

A lot of people see their parents every single week. They take the grandkids, have a coffee and even spend time with them. One problem that some people have however…

Saying goodbye to a loved one and preparing for the end of their life when you can see it coming isn’t something we like to think about. However, there are…

If you have a loved one and you suspect that they are in need of home care then you are certainly not alone. A lot of people need to hire…

Picture  During the long and dark Winter months, the weather can become challenging for everyone. Ice, snow and cold temperatures, alongside slippery sidewalks and cold weather, can cause a wide…

Image Source   Raising difficult subjects with your elderly parent is never easy. You don’t want to upset them or make them feel incapable. However, if you have started to…