February 9, 2024
Reflecting on two decades of specializing in psychology with a focus on older adults has been an incredible journey, one that has imparted wisdom and insights I hold dear. …
January 19, 2024
There’s more to aging well than diet and exercise. Twenty years ago, I set out to build a career working with people living with life altering medical problems, many…
April 21, 2023
For many people living with Parkinson's Disease, sexual functioning can change, but intimacy doesn't have to. I was working with a 70-something husband and wife a few months ago. The…
April 13, 2022
Assisted living and long-term care communities have a duty to ensure that residents’ rights of sexual autonomy and self-determination are honored and equally have a duty to protect residents from…
March 30, 2022
Love, intimacy, and sexuality are important aspects for people living with dementia and their intimate partners. A growing body of research tells us that the majority of older nursing…
March 23, 2022
People with dementia have rights, including the right to sexual expression. To understand sexual expression among people with dementia, we must become familiar with sexual expression among older adults in…
May 19, 2021
Have you been struggling to engage your sibling in your aging parent's care? Perhaps you reach out and they don't respond. Perhaps they refuse to help. In this article I…
November 11, 2020
You may be surprised to hear that about half of today’s Veterans are 65 and older. If you're caring for an aging Veteran, you may have many questions but not…
October 30, 2019
The idea of moving your aging parents in with you is complicated and if you're facing this possibility AND you're in a relationship, this can up the ante of complications.…
October 23, 2019
The idea of moving your aging parents in with you is really complicated. If you're facing this possibility AND you're in a relationship, this can up the ante of complications.…
October 16, 2019
A few weeks ago, I was featured in the Chicago Tribune in an article that had to do with how to go about making the decision to move your aging parents…
June 26, 2019
Aging parents and sibling relationships are super complicated! Throw caregiving demands on top of family conflict, and what do you get? Resentment! Burnout! And, family members not talking for…
