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
Anticipatory Grief: How to Find Meaning and Peace Before a Loved One Passes
If you’re caring for an aging parent who is declining due to illness, dementia, or simply the realities of old age, you ...
How to Ask Your Family for Help Caring for an Aging Parent (Without Starting a Family Fight)
Caring for an aging parent can be incredibly stressful and time-consuming.
You may be putting in hours every week, driv...
Why Caring for an Aging Parent Feels So Hard (And the Science Behind It)
If caring for your aging parent has left you feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or burned out, you're not alone. Many adult ...
20 Simple Ways to Communicate Better with a Hard-of-Hearing Aging Parent
Did you know that more than half of adults over age 75 experience disabling hearing loss?
Hearing loss can have a huge ...
How to Talk to an Aging Parent About Moving to Assisted Living (Without a Fight)
Have you started to feel like your aging parent may no longer be able to live safely in their home?
For many adult chil...
What to Do When You Can’t Care for Your Aging Parent Anymore
What do you do if you’re caring for your aging parent and you reach a point where you simply can’t do it anymore?
This ...
What to Do When an Aging Parent Refuses Help
One of the most common frustrations I hear from adult children caring for aging parents is this:
Your parent refuses he...
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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.
