AARP estimates that three out of four Americans over the age of 50 are planning on aging in place. These seniors are willing to employ alternative solutions to make it happen. The alternatives include home sharing (32%), modifying their home…
Every family system must deal with aging, which is something you cannot escape. It can be challenging for adult children to imagine their parents as seniors and to understand and respond to the reality that each parent will age differently.…
Should You Move to Care for Your Senior Loved One? Advancing age or ill health has caught up with your loved one. They may now no longer be capable of caring for themselves. As their child or close relative, the…
Many elderly Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurologic disorder marked by a steady decline in cognitive, behavioral, and social skills. Initial symptoms are often mistaken for normal aging and include problems with language, mood swings, disorientation, loss of…