Insights for Adult Children of Aging Parents

After decades working in hospitals, nursing homes, and with families in crisis, I can tell you this:

The hardest part o...

Do you know if your parent would want artificial nutrition or hydration if they became seriously ill?

This is one of th...

If you’ve ever filled out an advance healthcare directive, or helped your parent with one, you’ve likely come across the...

If you have ever taken your parent to the doctor, the hospital, or the emergency room, you have probably been asked:

“D...

If you’re helping your aging parent complete an advance healthcare directive, there’s one decision that deserves more at...

Sometimes there isn’t enough money.
Sometimes there isn’t enough help.
Sometimes your aging parent is extremely difficul...

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...