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Preventing Falls in the Home
Falls are one of the most common reasons elder people enter nursing homes. Help prevent falls by carefully inspecting your elder's home environment for danger zones. This home safety checklist can help you make sure your older loved ones remain safe at home. Go >
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The Importance of Nutrition for Elders
Find out how proper nutrition can help keep your elderly parents out of a nursing home. Go >
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The Best Caregiving Resources
There is a wealth of resources available to guide families through all aspects of caregiving. Here is a list of the best services and organizations. Go >
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Caregiving & Travel Plans
Caregiving expert Beth McLeod discusses caregiving and travel plans. Go >
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Long-Term Care Insurance
"The global aging crisis is a demographic vise closing rapidly and inexorably on America and the world," says industry expert Stephen Moses. "In the end, the paramount problem of aging demographics is long-term care and how to pay for it." Go >
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Coping With the Holidays
Caregiving expert Beth McLeod discusses holidays and anniversaries that can be trying for caregivers dealing with difficult aging parents or coping with the grief of loss. Go >
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All in the Family
Many caregivers today struggle to care for their parent without adequate aid from other family members. Sound familiar? How do you get your family to work together to care for your parent? Go >
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Handling Challenging Behaviors
Many caregivers are uncertain if their best is good enough. See what Beth and other experts recommend for Linda, who's not sure if she's doing everything she should for her mother or where to find help for difficult behaviors. Go >
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Dealing with Grief
Caring for a dying parent is the new midlife rite of passage. We can begin to honor this time by accepting death as part of the natural life cycle. See what Beth and other experts recommend for dealing with grief and transforming loss. Go >
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Monitoring a Parent Who Lives Alone
Debbie worries about her frail, 75-year-old mother who lives alone. See what Beth and other experts recommend for monitoring her mother's safety, while preserving her independence. Go >
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Looking Out for a Parent's Safety
Sara lives 100 miles from her mother, who fell and twisted her ankle but wants to remain living in her home. See what Beth and other experts recommend for fall prevention and home modification. Go >
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When a Parent Has an Alcohol Problem
Lynn's mother has a drinking problem and doesn't seem to want help. Lynn is afraid her mother will think she doesn't care about her. Find out what Beth and other experts recommend. Go >
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Is It Dementia or Depression?
Mary needs help motivating her mother--she placed her in a home when she showed symptoms of Alzheimer's, to help her stay active and involved. Find out what Beth and other experts recommend for recognizing hidden symptoms of depression. Go >
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The Nursing Home Decision
Polly made one of the hardest decisions of her life when she placed her husband in a nursing home. Find out what Beth and other experts recommend for coping with guilt and managing care. Go >
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A Mother Moves In
Beth shares expert advice to help Kathy, whose mother lives with her and her husband, make sure that everyone's needs are being met. Go >
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Coping With a Difficult Parent
ThirdAge asked aging professionals to help us find solutions for Joan, 52, who is a caregiver to her mother. Read her story, then see what the experts suggest. Go >
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To the Rescue: Respite for Judith
ThirdAge asked a few aging experts to guide us with solutions to help Judith Duran avoid burnout while she cares for two older relatives. Read her story, then see what the experts suggest. Go >
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Are You a Caregiver?
If you are a caregiver, you are not alone. Despite the lack of fanfare, what caregivers do matters greatly. Go >
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