Relationships

• Interview - Talking With Michael Kirk

  An interview with Michael Kirk, producer of the PBS documentary Caring for Your Parents, about taking care of aging parents.

• Interview - Talking With Dudley Clendinen

  The author of A Place Called Canterbury talks about the role of a good life-care facility in the final days a parent and adult child have together.

• Article - How to Avoid Strained Sibling Relationships When a Parent Has Alzheimer's

  The best ways to maintain family unity when caring for a parent with Alzheimer's disease.

• Article - Caring for Your Difficult Parent

  If you have a troubled relationship with your parent, try these strategies to help you function effectively – and remain sane -- as her caregiver

• Interview - Talking With David Kuhl

  David Kuhl, author of What Dying People Want, offers advice on how to have meaningful discussions with parents before they die.

• Interview - Talking With Lillian Rubin

  Lillian Rubin, psychotherapist and the author of 60 on Up, talks about caregiver guilt, dealing with dementia, and the problem with living too long.

• Interview - Talking With Bill Thomas

  Bill Thomas, an outspoken nursing home reformer, talks about why old age should be a time of growth, not decline, and how we can make that happen.

• 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 Peg Gordon

  Nursing home staff and others who work with the elderly often don't grasp what it feels like to be old. Xtreme Aging Training shows them.

• Interview - Talking with David Rieff

  The author of Swimming in a Sea of Death reflects on his inner struggle over how to help his mother, Susan Sontag, face death.

• 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.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - I can't get over my resentment at my sister and brother for not being there when my mother was dying of cancer.

  How to deal with resentment toward siblings who don't help, leaving all the parental care giving to you.

• Blog Post - Call Us Cancer "Carepartners"

  When you're helping someone you love battle cancer, you're right there on the front lines with them.

• Blog Post - Aging Parents and Dental Care: A Life-and-Death Issue

  Regular dental care for your parents can be a matter of life and death.

• Blog Post - Do Parents With Dementia Need a "Sexual Power of Attorney"?

  New questions about the sexual rights of elders with dementia.

• Blog Post - Day Services Really Help People With Dementia -- and Their Caregivers

  New research shows using day services for people with Alzheimer's or dementia helps both them and their caregivers.

• Blog Post - Questions I Wish I'd Asked Mom

  Reflections on a first motherless Mother's Day.

• Blog Post - Are You Worried Sick About Your Parent's Heart Disease?

  Caring for someone with heart disease may increase your risk of heart disease and depression. Consider these tips for better heart health.

• Blog Post - Help! My mom's in hospice and my sister and I are arguing about her funeral.

  Our mom has said she wants to be cremated "so you don...

• Blog Post - Would You Rather Your Parent Had Dementia or Alzheimer's or Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration?

  Is "dementia" an outdated word, like "mongoloid" or "cripple"?

• Blog Post - My mother is gambling away every last penny -- and her financial independence. What should I do?

  Since my father's death two years ago, my 75-year-old...

• Blog Post - My mother's growing needs are putting a strain on my marriage, and I find myself wondering which will fall apart first -- her, my marriage, or me. What can I do?

  Since my dad died five years ago, my mother has had...

• Blog Post - Dementia Caregivers: You Really Ought to Talk About It

  New study shows one on one therapy helps reduce the burden on caregivers and their depressive symptoms.

• Blog Post - Wii Senior Sports Craze May Get Your Parents Moving

  The Wii video game is a hit among seniors; a fun and gentle way to get them moving.

• Blog Post - Media Focus on Patrick Swayze's Cancer Begs the Real Questions

  The sudden media attention on Patrick Swayze's diagnosis...

• Blog Post - Cancer Research Breakthroughs Offer New Cancer Drug Options

  New cancer drugs offer hope for those with breast cancer, lung cancer, brain tumors, and pancreatic cancer.

• Blog Post - Surprising News About Who's Happiest

  The oldest people are the happiest, surprising new research reveals.

• Blog Post - Cancer Patients Fight for Access to New Drugs

  Access to experimental cancer drugs and treatments can save the lives of cancer patients, and the issue has become a heated one.

• Blog Post - The Mother's Day Gift That Keeps on Giving

  Spending time with your mother on Mother's Day is the best gift of all.

• Blog Post - My mother says she's lonely, and it's heartbreaking for me to hear her crying at night. What can I do to help her?

  My father died seven years ago, and for quite some...

• Blog Post - How can I deal with my mom's anger at me for urging her to move my dad to an Alzheimer's residence, where he fell in love with another woman?

  My mother, who took care of my father through the early...

• Blog Post - Cell Phones That Won't Scare Mom

  Check out Jitterbug: a simplified cell phone with features designed just for seniors.

• Blog Post - New Test Can Spare Breast Cancer Patients from Chemo

  The new test Oncotype DX spares many women with early stage breast cancer from chemo by revealing which cancers are low risk.

• Blog Post - 5 Surprising Ways to Use Memories to Help People With Memory Loss

  Reminiscence therapy improves mood and communication in people with Alzheimer's and dementia by prodding deeply-held memories.

• Blog Post - My mother gave power of attorney to her new husband, who is putting her life in danger. How can we get it away from him?

  My mother's new husband has power of attorney for her, but I feel he puts her life in danger. How can we get her to reappoint power of attorney?

• Blog Post - Parents Are From Venus, We're From Mars

  A simple online test promises to assess your "conversational relationship" with your parents. The bottom line: If you're not talking about the big stuff now, you'd better start.

• Blog Post - My dad wants to double-date with me!

  What to do when your elderly dad starts dating -- and he wants to double-date with you and your spouse.

• Blog Post - The Transformative Nature of Caregiving

  The producer of the PBS documentary Caring for Your Parents talks about the ways eldercare changes families

• Blog Post - Caregiving Isn't for Sissies

  Caregiving requires courage, compassion, resourcefulness, and an open heart -- qualities that most of us would use to describe a hero.

• Blog Post - Good Things Come in 3s for Aging Parents

  Three pieces of good news -- for a change -- about getting older.

• Blog Post - Aging Artfully - Part II

  Research shows a powerful link between creativity and healthier, happier aging.

• Blog Post - Too Skinny? Too Fat? Both Raise Your Risk of Dementia

  Being too fat OR too thin puts you at risk for dementia, according to a review of past studies.

• Blog Post - A "Sandwiched" Daughter Says Enough is Enough

  A "sandwich generation" caregiver describes how asking for help saved her sanity — and her family.

• Blog Post - New Vocabulary Words for Caregivers

  Thoughts on the power of language to influence our perspective on care-giving for the better.

• Blog Post - A Brave New World for the Old

  Find out how new gadgets and technologies, like housecleaning robots and Personal Emergency Response Systems, can make living safer and more comfortable for seniors.

• Blog Post - My Own Last (Online) Wishes

  Facebook users can let friends and family know their final instructions via a new application called My Own Last Wishes.

• Blog Post - To Protect Seniors in Natural Disasters, Talk About It Beforehand

  Communication is key in protecting seniors in natural disasters.

• Blog Post - The Plot Thickens: Another Clue in the Alzheimer's-Diabetes Mystery

  New research may help explain the connection between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. Plus tips if you suspect your parent with type 2 diabetes has Alzheimer's disease.

• Blog Post - Yelling and Nagging: Not the Way to Keep Someone With Diabetes on Track

  Practical advice on how to help your parent or partner with diabetes comply with health recommendations.

• Blog Post - My mother has asked not to be resuscitated if she has a medical crisis, but my siblings disagree on what constitutes a medical crisis.

  Before she showed signs of dementia, my mother decided...

• Blog Post - Talking Your Parent Into Trying Talk Therapy

  Talk therapy can help older people beat depression. Here are some practical guidelines for talking your parent into giving psychotherapy a try.

• Blog Post - I constantly feel guilty because no matter how much I do for my parents, I know it's never enough.

  My mom has advanced Alzheimer's and my dad is 92 and...

• Blog Post - I'm not close to my dad's new wife, and that's keeping me from caring for him as much as I'd like to (he has Alzheimer's). How can I step in and help him more?

  What to do when your elderly father's new wife comes between you and him.

• Blog Post - A Famous Mom Dies of Alzheimer's

  The inspiration for "Mommy" in the cartoon "The Family Circus" dies of Alzheimer's at 82.

• Blog Post - Brain-Training 101: Does It Really Help Those With Dementia?

  Brain-fitness games are a huge growth industry, but can they help prevent or reverse dementia?

• Blog Post - Robots and Other High-Tech Solutions Help Seniors Stay at Home

  New high-tech monitoring systems allow seniors to age in place with greater safety and freedom, but also raise privacy concerns.

• Blog Post - Alzheimer's Caregivers' #1 Challenge

  A new survey of Alzheimer's caregivers reveals that daily care isn't the worst of it. Grief is.

• Blog Post - It Takes a Neighborhood (Part II)

  Taking care of an elderly neighbor can enrich the lives of everyone involved.

• Blog Post - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People With Diabetes

  Find advice from self-help writer Stephen R. Covey in a guide for people with type 2 diabetes and their caregivers called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with Diabetes.

• Blog Post - My mother, who suffers from dementia and alcoholism, wants my sister and me to be her caregivers, so she keeps sending away the one we've hired.

  My sister and I hired a caregiver to come into our...

• Blog Post - Should Cancer Patients Take a Chemo Vacation?

  Most news headlines about cancer treatment trumpet...

• Blog Post - For Older Gals: Bring on the Meat. And the Fish, Tofu, and Eggs.

  Older women need to end plenty of protein to maintain muscle, which helps prevent falls.

• Blog Post - Mom Far Away? Cool Gift Ideas, and Yes, There's Still Time!

  Mother's Day ideas for a mom who lives far away.

• Blog Post - Vascular Dementia Resources for Caregivers

  Vascular dementia is the second leading cause of dementia in the US. Here's a list of blogs and resources for vascular dementia caregivers.

• Blog Post - Want to Participate in an Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial?

  Clinical trials for Alzheimer's drugs attract too few participants to help speed promising candidates through research; here's why.

• Blog Post - My father seems interested in moving in with me -- and I don't want him to.

  At 81, my dad has Parkinson's, three heart stents,...

• Blog Post - Aging Artfully, Part 1

  How you can age artfully by pursuing your passions

• Blog Post - After a Stroke: When Words Fail Us

  Creative ways to communicate with someone who has trouble speaking or understanding language.

• Blog Post - Sex for Life

  New research shows that many people are sexually active well into old age.

Questions & Answers

• Question - I love my mother, but I don't like her. Is there anything I can do to improve our relationship?

  My mother is rude and unkind to me. I want to make her last years pleasant, but she is miserable to be around.

• Question - How do my sister and I come to an agreement about whether my parents should move to an assisted living facility?

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• Question - My father died I want to know if he is still watching over...

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• Question - How do we decide between a reverse mortgage for my father or a personal loan from me?

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• Question - My brother and I are adults, but when it comes to taking care of my mother, we fall right back into the roles we had as children.

  ideas for how to handle sibling rivalries and misunderstandings between sibling caregivers

• Question - How do I resolve a family conflict so I can visit my mother?

  My sister lives with my mother, and is making it hard to visit Mom and make sure she is okay.

• Question - What do I do when my parent's doctor tells me something important and suggests that I not tell my parent?

  It can be very uncomfortable when you receive information from your parent's doctor that your parent doesn't have. Here's how to handle this difficult situation.

• Question - How have you handled persuading your loved one to remain in the nursing home when he or she unreasonably thinks he or she is ready to go home?

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• Question - If a loved one suddenly takes ill or even dies at home which...

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• Question - How do I deal with my wife's resentment over the time I spend with my elderly father?

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• Question - How do I gently correct my mother-in-law, who has had brain surgery, when she calls my daughters the wrong name?

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• Question - My mother needs assisted living but my sister wants her to continue to live with her so my mother can pay her mortgage. How can I deal with this?

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• Question - How can we protect our elderly mother from being taken advantage of?

  If you're sure that it's money and not love that is prompting an alleged suitor to call on your mother, act quickly to avoid financial scamming.

• Question - How can I convince my mother that she needs an assistant to run errands instead of expecting me to do it when I live two hours away?

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• Question - How do you recognize the end stage of a loved one's dying?

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• Question - How can we persuade my mother, who's caring for my dying father, to bring in hospice help?

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• Question - What could be wrong with my mother-in-law who makes irrational decisions and wets herself, yet the hospital says she's competent?

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• Question - How Can I Convince my Brother Not to Leave His Nursing Home?

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• Question - With how emotional my mom can get and how quickly she also...

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• Question - If I hire an aide for my father should I be responsible for payments?

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• Question - How can someone become a caregiver?

  How can someone become a caregiver?

• Question - How can we convince my father, who has cancer and can not live alone but insists, to move in with us?

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• Question - My mom, who cares for my dad with Alzheimer's, has developed a gambling problem. How can I help?

  My father has Alzheimer's and my mother is his primary caregiver. She has developed a serious gambling problem. How can I help?

• Question - Now that my mom is in a nursing home, how can I make the most of my one-hour visits with her?

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• Question - How do we deal with my father who has heart failure who wants to travel and expects only family to care for him?

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• Question - Do we tell my grandmother, who is suffering from Alzheimers, about a death in the family?

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• Question - Can chemo affect a person's personality?

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• Question - What should I do when my parent with Alzheimer's doesn't recognize members of the family?

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• Question - How can I get my parent to eat without nagging?

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• Question - What's the best gift I can give my dying mother?

  When someone is terminally ill, you may not know what gift to give for a birthday or other event. Material goods may not be what a dying person needs.

• Question - How can I stop feeling resentful that my parent with cancer has become so self-involved?

  How to deal with troubling feelings toward a parent who has become self involved after cancer diagnosis.

• Question - How can I convince my mother and sister to step back without hurting their feelings?

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• Question - Does divorce protect one spouse's assets from the long-term care costs of the other spouse?

  When funds and other property are jointly held, some people consider divorce, at least on paper, to protect some assets from long-term care costs.

• Question - How long can you go without chemotherapy without your cancer...

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• Question - my husband doesnt understand severe fibromyalgia and how my...

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• Question - How can I get the doctor to be more responsive when my mother has side effects from chemotherapy?

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• Question - Why do teens get especially upset about their grandparents' Alzheimer's disease?

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

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• Question - How do I get my husband to cope with his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis?

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• Question - Alzheimer's and crying

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• Question - Do you have any healthy recipe suggestions for a stroke patient?

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• Question - Is it OK for my mother to keep her recent diagnosis of Parkinson's disease a secret from friends and colleagues?

  Is it okay to conceal a Parkinson's disease diagnosis from friends and colleagues? Expert commentary on the consequences of concealing Parkinson's.

• Question - What can I expect when my mother being receiving chemotherapy?

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• Question - How do I encourage my mother, who has limited mobility, to exercise?

  Suggestions for getting your parent exercising.

• Question - How can I prescreen assisted-living facilities so I don't have to tour every one?

  When you're looking for assisted living, how do you narrow down the choices? Here are tips for screening assisted living facilities ahead of time.

• Question - My parents are having marital problems. How can I help?

  My parents aren't getting along very well. Are they too old for counseling and/or separation?

• Question - What can be done about the swelling of the legs and feet...

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• Question - Can Alzheimer's affect how someone feels about the outdoors?

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• Question - My mom asked to be moved to assisted living, and now she is miserable. What can I do?

  I'm worried because my mother is miserable in her assisted living facility -- and she seems to be rapidly going down hill.

• Question - How can I get my anxiety under control while caring for my mother with lung cancer?

  How do you manage the anxiety of caring for someone with a disease like cancer? Here's expert advice on easing the anxiety and stress of caregiving.

• Question - How do I address the use of the stove with my mother?

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• Question - What short-term in-house care options when caregivers need to go out of town?

  Some guidance for those seeking temporary in-house care for their aging parent.

• Question - My mother has been depressed since her cancer diagnosis; how can I persuade her to see a therapist?

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• Question - How can I direct my mother's medical care if others are named in her power of attorney?

  If people named to act in a power of attorney are not doing their job well, there may be steps you can take to right the wrongs.

• Question - How do I get my father, who has prostate cancer, to accept help from others?

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• Question - Should we get a home equity line of credit in order to pay for nursing home care until my parent's home is sold?

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• Question - Two months after my father-in-law's passing, my mother-in-law with dementia no longer recognizes my wife. What could have triggered this?

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• Question - How can I deal with changing eating habits?

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• Question - Should I put my mom in a nursing home as her care has gotten too much for me?

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• Question - What can I do if my mom's nursing home is mistreating her and I live out of state?

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• Question - Is it ok to drink alcohol while getting chemo?

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• Question - How can we prevent bruising due to low platelets?

  Bruising from low platelets is a common side effect in chemotherapy patients. Find out what you can do to reduce low platelet bruising.

• Question - How do I help my mother, who is being physically threatened by my father and refuses help?

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• Question - What do I do when my mother, who has ovarian cancer, expresses resentment about my siblings not coming to visit her enough?

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• Question - What can I do about my emotionally dependent mother?

  My mother is dependant and miserable -- and making me miserable, too.

• Question - What are restrictions on bringing parents to the US for long term care?

  Advice on moving aging relatives to America. Finding culturally specific senior housing.

• Question - What can I expect--regarding my Dad in moving from a nursing...

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• Question - What's the best way to ask for a second opinion on my mother's breast cancer?

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• Question - What can my grandfather do to help him relax about his cancer?

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• Question - My father has colon cancer. What's the best way to deal with his angry outbursts?

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• Question - Does chemo change your voice?

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• Question - Will chemo take away quality of life for my mother, who has Alzheimer's?

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• Question - How can I help my mother if she refuses my help?

  I want to help my mother, but she won't let me.

• Question - How do I cope with an aging parent living in my home?

  Since my mother came to live with me, our relationship has gone down hill and my home feels like a prison.

• Question - How can I help my mother with the stress of caring for my grandmother?

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• Question - How do I help my mother cope with my father's death?

  The best way to help your mother grieve your father's death may be by helping her recall the good memories.

• Question - What steps are required to get a conservatorship?

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• Question - What types of foods are healthiest for chemo patients?

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• Question - How can I find agencies or companies that provide in-home care in my area?

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• Question - Should I interfere in my mother's social life if she has Alzheimer's?

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• Question - Are hallucinations common in people with Alzheimer's?

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• Question - What do I say to my dying father, from whom I'm estranged?

  Calling your estranged father on his deathbed will be time and a dime well spent.

• Question - How can I convince my dying mother to write a "goodbye" letter to her grandchildren?

  Should your parent write a goodbye letter to loved ones? Expert advice about whether to nudge her to write a goodbye letter as part of her legacy.

• Question - How do I persuade my father to join a clinical trial that could help him fight bone cancer?

  When a parent with cancer won't join a clinical trial, find out why. Then discuss his concerns, given the research and his own prognosis.

• Question - What is the specific wording I should use to exclude two children from my will?

  A few unembellished words will make your intention to disinherit your children bulletproof to later legal challenges.

• Question - How can I get my father to stop smoking now that he's had a heart attack?

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• Question - How do I get my mother to update her trust and power of attorney?

  To help overcome your mom's resistance about updating her estate planning documents, you may need to heed why she feels a roadblock.

• Question - My mother doesn't want to know how long she has to live, so how do I say the things I need to say before it's too late?

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• Question - Answer to hiding medications in food or drinks.

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• Question - How do I set up a conservatorship for my mother?

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• Question - Where can I find a support group for caregivers of people with non-Alzheimer's dementia?

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• Question - How can I overcome my father's refusal to ask for help with his cancer care?

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• Question - Why don't you write about spouses taking care of spouses?

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• Question - How can I get my father, who lives with us, to respect the rules of our household?

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• Question - what kind of meals should i feed my dad to help him...

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

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• Question - Is there any treatment for smelly, foul smelling fingers and hands during chemotherapy treatment?

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• Question - Is there a limit on how much chemotherapy one patient has?

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• Question - The nursing home wants my father to leave because he's hard to manage; what are my options?

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• Question - How can I be sure my mother, who lives on the other side of the country, is driving safely?

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• Question - What are the first signs of Alzheimer's?

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Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Dudley Clendinen

  Dudley Clendinen, author of A Place Called Canterbury: Tales of the New Old Age in America, on communicating with his mother after her stroke.

• 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: Hope Rugo

  An oncologist reflects on what she learned about care giving when her mother had metastatic breast cancer.

• Tip - The 7-Second Alzheimer's Hug

  As language skills start to fade in mid-Alzheimer's...

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known: Tamara Jenkins

  The Academy Award-nominee on what she'd change about her father's death.

• 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: 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.

• 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 - Tip for Loved One To Remember Your Name

  Wear a name tag. Many of our elderly loved ones with...

• Tip - Accept Help

  When family or friends offer help in caring for your...

• Tip - Buy little favorites in bulk

  I found that due to Mother's forgetfulness, she was...

News

• News - Family Infighting Hurts the Heart

  MONDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Clashing with those...

• News - Chronic Illness Often a Taboo Subject: Survey

  THURSDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Along with taboo...

• News - U.S. Medical Schools, Drug Makers Share Strong Ties

  TUESDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- More than half...

• News - Vitamin D Won't Help Prevent Most Cancers

  TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- High blood levels...

• News - Study Challenges Colon Cancer Surgery Follow-Up

  TUESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new study is...

• News - Mourning Death of Loved One Raises Your Risk of Dying

  FRIDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The grieving that...

• News - How to Spot, and Beat, the Holiday Blues

  SATURDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- For some older...

• News - Love in the World of Alzheimer's

  MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Even when Alzheimer...

• News - Fatherhood Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk

  MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who father children...

• News - Same-Sex Couples Just as Committed as Heterosexual Counterparts

  TUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Same-sex couples...