1. Life
2. Relationships

Help me understand my parents' new life stage

• Interview - Talking With David Solie

  How geriatric psychologist and author David Solie dealt with care giving for his 87-year-old mother when she refused to leave her home.

• Interview - Talking With Bob Morris

  Bob Morris, author of Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating With My Dad and a caregiver of sorts, reflects on growing close to his elderly father.

• Article - When One Parent Is Caring for the Other

  If one of your parents is caring for the other, your involvement is essential to help your healthy parent avoid burnout.

• 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.

• 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.

Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Bob Morris

  Bob Morris, author of Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating With My Dad, learned that affection is more important than exercise for ailing parents.

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Lillian Rubin

  Lillian Rubin -- renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, octogenarian, and author of 60 on Up -- reflects on what no one tells you about getting old.

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: David Solie

  David Solie, author of How to Say It to Seniors: Closing the Communication Gap With Our Elders, says comforting parents is a critical part of care giving.

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Michael Graves

  Finding a good wheelchair is difficult. Paralysis taught architect and designer Michael Graves what to look for.