Is it time to seek professional care for your aging mother? As an adult child to your aging mother, are you beginning to notice a decline in your mother’s ability for self-care? Is she starting to exhibit poor memory skills and are you starting to have some concern about her capability to perform daily tasks? Read More
Where To Begin When Dad is Having Senior Healthcare Challenges
It is hard to evaluate the healthcare needed when older parents start to have more and more senior healthcare challenges. A good red flag for most families is frequent trips to the doctor or even to the ER. They seem minor and not life threatening – but they are the call to action. Many adult Read More
The Aging Journey Can Present Many Potholes
The aging journey can sometimes present difficult struggles. How can you lessen the stress for you and your family? Sandy and Roger came to see me about their parents around five years ago. They needed to move from their home of 55 years because of increasing problems with frequent falls and memory loss. We did Read More
Aging Parents, Holidays, and New Concerns
It is the time of the year when families get together, often sharing memories and traditions. Unfortunately, this can also bring up aging parents concerns. As we and our parents age, we tend to have more and more concerns about what can be a “slippery journey” of living longer. We even start to wonder about Read More
How do I know Mom is safe living alone at 85?
“How do I know mom is safe?” It’s a common question to ask as your parents age. Just because someone is of a certain age does not necessarily mean they are unsafe – however, there are some red flags that it is time for a “loving care intervention.” I say loving care because when you Read More
When Home and Heart Collide because Mom Needs Help!
You and your siblings worry about mom’s increasing confusion, poor memory and her ability to self-care. You may have suggested she move to retirement living but she gets very angry and says she is never leaving her home. Knowing your mom needs help can be both stressful and frustrating for adult children. Maybe you promised Read More
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