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7 Helpful Tips for Helping Your Parents Downsize

October 2, 2023 — Are you taking on the insurmountable task of helping your parents downsize? As we age, we eventually need less space. But the task of moving your parents from a longtime family home (with years of stuff) to a retirement community, assisted living, or smaller home is time-consuming and overwhelming. Helping parents with this significant lifestyle... Read More

Living with Older Loved Ones

March 20, 2023 — Weā€™ve all heard of the ā€œempty-nest syndrome,ā€ when parents experience sadness and loneliness after their children move out. Did you know there is an opposite experience as well? ā€œFull-nest syndromeā€ occurs when multiple generations of a family live under the same roof. With 42 million people providing care for someone over 50 in America, many... Read More

Spring Cleaning? Think About Downsizing!

April 18, 2022 — This is the time of year when we open the windows and let in the light. Time to give everything a good dusting and vacuuming! And while weā€™re at it, we might decide to do a little decluttering, as well. Itā€™s good to keep up with that task over the years. As we grow older,... Read More

Self-Neglect Is an Underreported Type of Elder Abuse

March 1, 2022 — During a visit to their hometown, Dan and Amy visited their great-aunt. Aunt Becky was glad to see them, but they were worried at what they saw in her home. Her usually spotless house was dirty and unkempt. Though sheā€™d always taken pride in her wardrobe, her dress was dirty and torn. She seemed painfully... Read More

Labor Day Special: Working Caregivers Are Having a Tough Time of It

September 2, 2019 — This Labor Day, more workers in the U.S. than ever before are juggling two jobsā€”their paid work, and caring for a disabled spouse, their parents, or other older loved ones. Did we say two jobs? Make that three! According to new research from Baylor University, ā€œA big and overwhelming consequence of Americaā€™s aging population is... Read More

When a Loved One Moves to a Long-Term Care Facility

September 26, 2018 — When a Loved One Moves to a Long-Term Care Facility Though most seniors wish to stay at home for as long as possible, health challenges often mean that moving to a skilled nursing facility is the best choice. If you are helping a loved one with this process, maybe you spent a lot of time... Read More