Insights for Adult Children of Aging Parents

You are not new to hard things.

You’ve built a career.
You’ve handled responsibility.
You’ve learned how to navigate co...

If you are caring for an aging parent, you have probably heard the same advice many times.

Take a break.
Get some respi...

There’s a moment that doesn’t get talked about enough.

It’s not when your parent forgets a name.
It’s not even when the...

Many families do not begin thinking about legal planning until a crisis occurs.

A sudden hospitalization, cognitive dec...

If your aging parent has started falling more frequently, it is important to pay attention.

Falls are one of the leadin...

You know how there are books that are… fine?

Not amazing. Not terrible. Just okay.

But then the ending is so good that...

Many adult children begin helping their aging parent gradually.

At first, it may just be an occasional doctor’s appoint...

For many adult children caring for an aging parent, a moment eventually arrives when the situation starts to feel unsust...

If you’re caring for an aging parent with dementia or Alzheimer’s, you may have heard suggestions like:

“Try calming mu...