Helping aging parents move into a senior living or assisted living environment can be overwhelming, and emotions can easily escalate. Here are 12 tips for managing those emotions during difficult conversations with elderly parents. 1. Expect that this will be emotional. Expect that this is…

Have you helped your loved one move to a senior living or assisted living community only to find that in the midst of experiencing relief that your loved one is being cared for and is safe, you also have intense feelings of guilt and shame?…

There may come a time when you’re faced with the conversation of talking with your aging parents about moving into a senior living or assisted living community. Many people dread this conversation. Even simply starting the conversation can bring up all sorts of worry and…

When he was in his late 80s, William Cohn, Candy Cohn’s father, unintentionally stopped taking medication for a long-standing bipolar disorder and experienced a significant mental health crisis requiring hospitalization and intensive treatment. It was following this episode that Candy knew that she needed to…

We’ve all heard stories of older adults on lock down in their long-term care community. Maybe you’ve even seen the images of family members visiting their loved ones separated by windows or glass.  Like a granddaughter sharing her engagement ring, a son sitting outside talking…

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. A few weeks ago, I was featured in the Chicago Tribune in an article that…

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.   A few weeks ago, I was featured in the Chicago Tribune in an article that had…

  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 in with you!   In today’s episode, I take it a step further and share…

This month has been all about senior housing!!! THE WHAT! A couple of weeks ago, I described the different living options for older adults (link here!). I answered the question, “WHAT are the different housing options for older adults, anyway?!“ THE WHY! Last week, I…

  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…