1. Life
2. Relationships

Communication

• Article - How to Talk to Your Elderly Parents

  How to Talk to Your Elderly Parents. Tips on talking to your elderly parents to help you avoid conflicts and misunderstandings.

• Article - How to Communicate Better When Your Parent Has Early-Stage Alzheimer's or Dementia

  How to better communicate when your parent has early stage Alzheimer's or dementia. Keep these simple Alzheimer's communication techniques in mind.

• Article - How to Approach Your Parents With Concerns About Their Driving Ability

  Giving up a driver's license is likely to be difficult for elderly parents. Learn how to approach and talk to elderly parents about driving safety.

• Article - The Best Way to Talk to Your Parents About Driving

  You're worried about your parents' driving abilities but don't know how to tell them. Tips for talking with elderly parents about driving.

• Checklist - 8 Life Issues You're Bound to Face When Caring for an Aging Parent

  You'll deal with a range of challenges when caring for your elderly parents. The way you approach these tough issues is as important as what you say.

• Article - How to Have Strong Communication With Your Parent's Medical Staff

  Basic approaches to getting the information you need to make good decisions about your parent's medical care.

• Article - Caring for Your Elderly Parents: How to Handle Family Conflicts

  Family conflicts and sibling rivalry often arise when caring for elderly parents. Find ways to share the caring burden and resolve family conflicts.

• Article - What to Do If Your Parents Refuse to Stop Driving

  How to keep a dangerous driver off the roads and out of harm's way -- what to do if your parents refuse to stop driving.

• Article - How to Know When Your Parent Should Stop Driving

  How to Know When Your Parent Should Stop Driving. Risk factors and warning signs that tell you it's time for a parent to stop driving.

• Article - Your Parents' Legacy: A Beginner's Guide

  How to help your parents accept and be proud of all they've accomplished in their lives.

• Article - How to Provide Alzheimer's Support From a Distance

  Ten great ideas to help you care for your parent with Alzheimer's disease when you can't be there in person.

• Article - Demystifying Your Aging Parents' New Stage of Life

  Demystifying Your Aging Parents' New Stage of Life. Understand your elderly parents to improve communication and avoid power struggles.

• Article - Bathing Your Dad: A Beginner's Guide

  Strategies for tackling one of the trickiest and most intimate parts of caring for your father when he's unable to care for himself.

• Article - Giving Your Parent a Bed Bath: A Step-by-Step Guide

  Giving Your Parent a Bed Bath: A Step-by-Step Guide. When getting to the shower or tub is impossible, a bed bath is the only option.

• Checklist - 6 Ways to Make Bathing Your Parent More Comfortable

  There's no getting around the inherent awkwardness...

• Article - Bathing Your Mom: A Beginner's Guide

  Strategies for tackling one of the trickiest and most intimate parts of caring for your mother when she's unable to care for herself.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How can I help my dad, who has Alzheimer's, communicate?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - What can I do to encourage my dad to wear his emergency response device?

  This question has been answered by two Caring.com Experts

• Question - Why does my mother talk about health issues -- in excruciating detail?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I get my mother, who has breast cancer, to be more active so she won't lose muscle strength?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How do I get my dad to share the responsibility of making decisions about my mother's healthcare with me?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - How can I get my mother to talk to me about moving?

  When an ailing parent won't talk about moving, you may have to push the issue. Here's expert advice on how to get your parent to talk about moving.

• Question - How should I tell my mom's friends that she has Alzheimer's?

  What's the right time to tell friends about a parent's Alzheimer's? When it's time to tell them about the Alzheimer's or dementia, they can help.

• Question - What can I do about the fact that my sibling is in denial about Alzheimer's?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - Any suggestions for talking to my father, who has Alzheimer's, about his finances?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How do I get a break from caring for my mother?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - How can I encourage my listless mom to bathe?

  Elderly people sometimes refuse to bathe out of modesty or fear of falling. What can you do to help when when a parent refuses to bathe or shower?

• Question - How can I help my kids understand their grandfather's aphasia after his stroke?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Can you offer any advice on bathing a modest parent?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and a Community Member

• Question - When a person with Alzheimer's repeatedly makes mistakes, is it OK to correct her?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I get my brother to help with Alzheimer's care?

  This question has been answered by two Community Members

• Question - How can I ease my father's discomfort when I have to help him with physically intimate tasks?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I get my brother to help out more in caring for our mother?

  Ideas for how to handle sibling rivalries and misunderstandings between sibling caregivers.

• Question - How can I get my parents to simplify their affairs before something happens?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - How can I get my mother to acknowledge that she has Alzheimer's?

  Should I tell my parent she has Alzheimer's? Expert advice on how to talk about Alzheimer's when your parent is starting to experience dementia.

• Question - What can I do to encourage my elderly parent to use a walker or cane?

  Ideas to encourage your parent to use a walker or cane

• Question - My mother, who has breast cancer, asks me to visit her every time she thinks there's a crisis. What should I do?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - Is there an alternative to washing my mom's private areas?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Communicating With a Parent Who Has Alzheimer's

  Can't figure out what your parent with Alzheimer's...

• Tip - A Word You Should Forget in Alzheimer's Conversations

  Consider losing the word why from your vocabulary. Why...

• Tip - Discussing an Advance Health Care Directive With Your Parent

  It's never too soon to prepare an advance health care...

• Tip - Free Conference Calls: An Easy Way for Families to Stay in Touch

  A free conference call is a great way to get the family together, whether you need to resolve a difficult family problem or just want to catch up.

• Tip - Resources for Tuning Up Driving Skills

  Elderly drivers can assess and brush up on their driving...

• Tip - Use a Homemade Picture Book to Communicate With Your Aphasic Parent

  Tip for communicating with a parent who has aphasia after a stroke.

• Tip - Getting Around When Driving Isn't Possible

  For advice on how to help your elderly parents cope...