Assisting aging parents during their move can be very physically and emotionally taxing. In addition to the change of scenery, many older parents have had a long life of experiences, and they’ve ...

Medical Care Alert reports on encouraging elderly parents to use medical alert devices by addressing concerns, fostering ...

All life is a divine gift, but especially long life. And one joy of becoming an adult is knowing our parents in new ways. We can become friends with our parents, appreciating their sacrifices raising ...

My recent column on becoming 88 generated so many responses I am still answering them. Several emails asked about dealing with aging parents. Reverse parenting is my term for situations when aging ...

“You’re not a bad daughter,” I told my patient, a grown woman with children of her own. Her body shook as she sobbed. Her 87-year-old mother was in failing health, living in an upscale assisted-living ...

My stepfather died a few months ago, after a long decade dealing with Parkinson's disease. Doug was living in a care facility, and even though my mom visited all the time, for overall contact with the ...

Dear Eric: I am the youngest of three sons, and both of my brothers passed away suddenly, with the latest one just three years ago. Now I find myself thrust into the role of executor for my parents ...