Have you ever wondered about why driving is such a big deal to older adults? Well, today I’m gonna answer the age old question (see what I did there) about why driving is such a big deal to older adults.  Buckle up!  If we’re…

  Raise your hand if you’ve heard the term Activities of Daily Living, otherwise known as ADLs! Now, raise your hand if you’ve heard of term Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, also known as IADLs!    Your hand is probably down. And that’s okay! At the end of this…

Imagine you live in DC and your aging parent lives alone in Michigan and needs support and resources. You’ve been to visit your parent a few times to help get them set up with services, but you’re finding it more and more difficult to take…

  Last week, I listed the various types of living environments for older adults, this week, I wanted to share exactly why you should know living options for your aging parents.   Why is knowing the different living options for older adults so important? You…

  Did you know that most older adults DO NOT live in Nursing Homes? What?!! That’s right! In 2010, only 4.5% of older adults were living in nursing homes. But somehow there’s a misperception that most older adults live in nursing homes. So, if they…

  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 months or years at a time!   But, it doesn’t have to be this way.…

  How to Talk with Aging Parents About Their Needs and Wishes   It’s tough to know how to talk with older parents about difficult topics. Are you gonna say the wrong thing and push your elderly parent away?   In this episode (#005) of…

Many people wait until there’s a crisis before having a conversation with their parents about their future. You know, planning for needs and changes in older adulthood. And this makes sense! Conversations about what life might look like down the road can be painful for…

You care about your aging parent so much and for some reason, they’re just not listening to you and your pleas for them to go to the doctor. You try and you try, but nothing you say is convincing your parent that whatever is going…

It’s normal for an older adult to forget where they put their keys, look all over for their glasses, then realize that they’re wearing them, or have trouble remembering someone’s name. But, there are times when memory loss can be really scary and concerning. Here…

Sandwiched Between Children & Aging Parents? Pass the Mayo!    Raise your hand if you’ve heard of the Sandwich Generation! What? No hands? You’ve heard of a Millennial, you’ve heard of a Baby Boomer, but you probably haven’t heard of the Sandwich Generation. So here…