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If the person you care for has a life-threatening illness, you might think it’s only natural for them to feel down. Even hopeless from time

More than half of older adults take five or more medications per day. That’s “polypharmacy,” and can be dangerous. Taking too many medicines can cause

If the person you care for has Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, you may find their sudden emotional swings more difficult than their

One of the most challenging dilemmas when caring for an aging parent is balancing their preference for independence with your concern for their safety.  

What do a marathon runner and your aging parent have in common? Both could benefit from compression socks! By applying pressure to the legs, compression

It’s only natural for family caregivers to worry. Understandably, we spend a lot of time thinking about “what’s next.”   But if you are in

Medicare is health insurance provided by the federal government. It covers adults 65 and older, as well as persons with disabilities. In terms of home

When your family member is in pain, you are suffering, too. The “mirror neurons” in our brains are programmed to recognize pain in others. That’s

A financial advisor manages investments. A daily money manager (DMM) is someone who comes to the home once or twice a month to handle the

Dialysis is life sustaining yet also quite taxing for the patient. About 25% of people who choose dialysis later decide to stop. Typically, this is