Articles About Senior Life

1. How to Talk to the Elderly

   Article - Knowing how to talk to the elderly is not obvious. To talk to the elderly effectively, understand that they have their own developmental agenda.

2. 5 Secrets to Aging Well

   Article - Research shows that attitude and lifestyle -- more than other factors -- affect how long and happily you live. Learn five tips for aging well.

3. 10 Signs of Caring Too Much

   Article - Compassion fatigue -- a.k.a. caregiver burnout -- is what happens when a well-intentioned caregiver crosses a hard-to-see line from One-Who-Helps to One-Who-Needs-Help. And it can happen to anyone. It happens precisely because you care so much.

4. Metabolic Syndrome Diet

   Article - Today's fast-paced lifestyle often means that we struggle to keep up with our families and friends, our jobs, and more. With so much to do, we often forget to take care of ourselves, forgoing exercise, not eating properly and not dealing with stress-all of these factors can contribute to your risk of developing a deadly condition known as metabolic syndrome...

5. 10 Signs Death Is Near

   Article - The dying process varies from person to person, but ten common signs mark a natural dying process. Learn the signs that a natural death is near.

6. How to Communicate Better With Someone Who Has Early-Stage Alzheimer's

   Article - How to communicate with someone who has early stage Alzheimer's or other dementias. Keep these simple communication techniques in mind.

7. Ways to Connect When a Loved One Is Dying

   Article - When a loved one, especially one with Alzheimer's, is dying, it can be hard to communicate. How to express your love to someone at the end of life.

8. 5 Surprising Ways to Show Your Love

   Article - Actions speak louder than words -- that old saying is always fresh in the language of love. Here, 5 nonverbal but effective ways to show your love.

9. 5 Ways to Outfox a Know-It-All

   Article - Know-it-alls who take over conversations are a trial to be around. Here, 5 ways to get a word in -- or at least not be bothered by what they say.

10. 3 Ways to Foil a Fault-Finder

    Article - People who constantly level criticism can wear down those around them. Learn the constant critic's insecurities, and how to protect yourself.

11. 5 Wordless Ways to Communicate Love and Affection

    Article - How can you get along better with your loved one? Let your body language do the talking. Humans read nonverbal communication far more quickly and strongly than they believe words they hear.

12. Sleep Problems Couples Fight About Most

    Article - Many couples struggle with differing sleeping habits: What works for one keeps the other awake. Learn solutions to common couples' sleep problems.

13. 9 Wordless Ways Someone Says, "I Love You"

    Article - Trying to figure out someone's feelings toward you? Use your ears less and your eyes more. Learn the body language that communicates, "I love you."

14. Caring Checklist: What to Do When Someone Dies

    Article - Use this checklist to keep track of the practical steps to take -- from notifying family to planning a memorial service -- after a loved one dies.

15. How to Have Strong Communication With Medical Staff

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

16. Winding Up Legal Affairs After a Death

    Article - Winding Up Legal Affairs After a Death. This article covers the distribution of assets and wrapping up of affairs.

17. Talking to a Loved One About Death

    Article - Guidance for talking to a loved one about death, from what issues you might want to discuss to being a good listener.

18. What Is a "Good Death"?

    Article - Certain emotional and physical factors help define a "good death": having affairs in order, little pain and discomfort, few regrets, and good care.

19. Marriage and Relationships: How Caregiving Couples Can Make It Work

    Article - Even the strongest relationships can be pushed to the brink when one or both members of a couple are caring for an elderly relative. Stress, lack of privacy, financial pressure, and simple exhaustion are common complaints of caregivers, as the results of Caring.com's recent caregiver survey make clear...

20. Love and Marriage (and Caregiving): Caring.com's Marriage Survey

    Article - In honor of Valentine's Day -- and all those couples in the caregiving trenches -- Caring.com decided to find out how caregiving affects a caregiver’s relationship with a spouse or partner. While we knew that this was a charged issue, we weren't expecting such an extraordinary response.

21. What to Do About a Dangerous Senior Driver

    Article - 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.

22. Survey: Boomer Attitudes Toward Elderly Drivers

    Article - Caring.com fielded the "Mature Drivers Survey" among baby boomers to gather insights on how children of aging parents feel about their parents driving safety.

23. Caregivers' Concerns About Older Adults Driving -- and What to Do About It

    Article - As an older adult starts to lose driving skills, people close to him start to worry about whether he should drive. How to handle this sensitive issue.