When families start looking for care for an aging parent, they often assume there are only two options:
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Insights for Adult Children of Aging Parents
Articles and insights designed to help you navigate and understand the emotional and practical challenges of caring for or supporting aging parents. Â
How to Talk to Your Aging Parent About Stopping Driving
For many older adults, driving represents freedom.
It means the ability to go where they want, when they want, without ...
Medicare vs Medicaid: What Family Caregivers Need to Know
If you are new to family caregiving, one of the first things that can feel confusing, and honestly overwhelming, is tryi...
Why Home Care Is Becoming Financially Impossible for Many Families - and a New Idea That May Help
When an aging parent begins to need help at home, most families immediately start looking into home care agencies.
It s...
Early Signs of Dementia in Aging Parents and How to Track Them Early
When most people picture dementia, they imagine someone who cannot recognize family members, wanders away from home, or ...
Signs Your Aging Parent May Need More Support - What to Watch For
As our parents age, there often comes a point when they begin needing a little more help than they used to. The tricky p...
When an Aging Parent Says They Want to Die: How to Respond with Compassion and Clarity
If you are supporting an aging parent, there is a sentence you may hear someday that can shake you to your core.
Your p...
How to Talk to a Parent With Dementia: Learning the “Language” of Dementia
Communicating with a parent who has dementia can feel like you are speaking two completely different languages.
You try...
When an Aging Parent Dies: Why the First Thing to Do Is Nothing
When your aging parent dies, the first thing to do is absolutely nothing.
That might sound strange at f
...Dementia Stages: What Adult Children Should Really Focus On
If you are caring for a parent with dementia, you have probably heard a lot about the stages. Early stag
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Author
Sofia Amirpoor
Geriatric Social Worker
Sofia Amirpoor, MSW is a geriatric social worker with over 30 years of experience helping families navigate the challenges of aging parent care. Through her writing, videos, and programs, she helps adult children support their aging parents with greater understanding, emotional resilience, and confidence.
