Taking the time to prepare and organize documents when it comes to caring for your aging parents in the short run will set you up for smoother transitions in the long run!   Since there are so many more legal, insurance, and financial documents than the ones I included in the video, I created […]

  Aging parents and sibling relationships are super complicated! Throw caregiving demands on top of family conflict, and what do you get? Resentment! Burnout! And, family members not talking for months or years at a time!   But, it doesn’t have to be this way. In this article, I share… 7 Tips For Talking With […]

  Aging parents and sibling relationships are super complicated! Throw caregiving demands on top of family conflict, and what do you get? Resentment! Burnout! And, family members not talking for months or years at a time!   But, it doesn’t have to be this way. In this article, I share… 7 Tips For Talking With […]

  How to Talk with Aging Parents About Their Needs and Wishes   It’s tough to know how to talk with older parents about difficult topics. Are you gonna say the wrong thing and push your elderly parent away?   In this episode (#005) of THE CARING FOR AGING PARENTS SHOW, I share 7 tips […]

Many people wait until there’s a crisis before having a conversation with their parents about their future. You know, planning for needs and changes in older adulthood. And this makes sense! Conversations about what life might look like down the road can be painful for both older adults and the people who love them. It’s […]

You care about your aging parent so much and for some reason, they’re just not listening to you and your pleas for them to go to the doctor. You try and you try, but nothing you say is convincing your parent that whatever is going on in their body is worth checking out. So, here […]

You care about your aging parent so much and for some reason, they’re just not listening to you and your pleas for them to go to the doctor. You try and you try, but nothing you say is convincing your parent that whatever is going on in their body is worth checking out. So, here […]

It’s normal for an older adult to forget where they put their keys, look all over for their glasses, then realize that they’re wearing them, or have trouble remembering someone’s name. But, there are times when memory loss can be really scary and concerning. Here are 5 tips for for helping your aging parent when […]

Sandwiched Between Children & Aging Parents? Pass the Mayo!    Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the Sandwich Generation! What? No hands? You’ve heard of a Millennial, you’ve heard of a Baby Boomer, but you probably haven’t heard of the Sandwich Generation. So here we go… ​ If you have a parent 65 or […]