Drawing on our firsthand experience with the effects of mental health issues on a family, we focus our efforts on maximizing every...

Medical Power of Attorney (POA) is something each of us, no matter our age, should have. Frequently, people grant POA to their spouse,...

“I wish I had met you a few months ago.” I hear some variation of this phrase weekly from people I meet through both networking and...

You try to hide the feeling of being overwhelmed, however; caregiver burnout is serious and can lead to significant physical and mental...

When a diagnosis of dementia is made, the physician is pivotal in providing the knowledge and resources that are needed to care for the...

Can you develop depression when you are past some of the most stressful times of life? So, you’ve raised your children, achieved success...

While visiting with a friend who just lost his sister, he shared how difficult it was for him because his sister had chosen him (above...

People with advancing dementia lose the ability to make decisions for themselves. Their families need to make medical decisions for them....

You probably know that caring for a loved one with dementia won’t be easy, but these sometimes embarrassing and unfamiliar behaviors...

Head first: Good health starts with your brain. It’s one of the most vital body organs, and it needs care and maintenance. Take brain...

Depression is NOT an inevitable part of aging. Changes that accompany later life – retirement, the death of loved ones, increased...

Remember the excitement you felt as a kid when you got a snow day?! Your imagination went wild as you fantasized about the snow fort you...

1 in 3 seniors die with Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia. Of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, an estimated 5.2 million...

There is a natural order to the world. Think about it. There are all sorts of ways that nature keeps a balance to prevent clutter. Rain...

For adults with disabilities or special needs, disorganization can be a huge problem — for both the individual and the family....

I wrote this while my mother was ill some time ago, but the message is still true: Choose balance, choose love, and replace “things” with...

Clutter can mean different things for different people. For some, a small pile of clothes in the corner of an otherwise well-ordered room...

Advancing in age also means becoming more vulnerable to a long list of diseases and disabilities. But much like other population groups,...

The largest coordinated sweep of identity fraud involving US seniors has recently been conducted. The US Department of Justice has...

Caring for a loved one with dementia comes with a unique set of challenges that often require professional support to effectively manage...