May was 92 when we were hired to help her return to her own home from the nursing home where she had been living unhappily for six months. At that time, she was confused, suspicious, and angry. She had been hostile and uncooperative with the staff in the home providing care, and was known as [read more…]
Aging
As Couples Age: What Their Children Need to Know
We are often contacted by adult children who thought their aging parents were doing well together until a crisis occured. When they looked more closely at the situation they realized “we didn’t know what was going on.” This month Elder Voice focuses on aging couples. There are two different and challenging pathways that can unfold [read more…]
Aging and Loss
Every now and then we read in the newspaper or see on TV an article about an older person who has done something remarkable–skydiving, a marathon, or turning 100 and still driving. It demonstrates that people can have fulfilling and remarkable lives up to very advanced years. Whereas this is true, at the same time [read more…]
