“Count your blessings.”  This is an age-old adage, and yet perhaps more relevant than ever in an era of instant gratification where the next best thing is constantly at one’s…

Grandparents are an important resource for both parents and children. They routinely provide childcare, financial assistance and emotional support. Occasionally, they are called upon to provide much more, including temporary…

My brother and I are planning to move our mom closer to where we live. She is in the hospital now and will need to go to an Assisted Living…

When we consider what it means to take care of our health as we get older, we typically think about eating healthy foods, exercising and taking the medications our doctors…

My wife stays in her room all day, sorting clothes and rearranging her drawers. Is there something I can do to provide more activities for her? She just seems to…

If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity, you may consider working with people who have dementia. Why volunteer? Many people’s lives have been touched by dementia. Some people with dementia…

  Too often, when we see the word legacy, it’s in the outstretched palm of a university, church or cause; an organization that wants us to remember them in our…

Q: My husband and I are both very active and have always loved to travel. Last year, he was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment and has been struggling with short-term…

Q: My dad has had multiple small strokes over the past three years, and my mom has been taking care of him at home. She does a great job, and…

Fifteen minutes after I started writing this column, my best friend called. He lives in Los Angeles and we talk, on average, four or five times a week. In some…