According to the article “My Parent Is So Stubborn!” published in the Journals of Gerontology, 77% of adult children say their aging parents are stubborn when it comes to managing their daily....
Topics: Caregiver & Family Resources
You have heard about helicopter parents — the generation of overprotective moms and dads who hovered like helicopters around their children. Well, if you cannot stop worrying about your aging....
Topics: Caregiver & Family Resources
According to Metlife, approximately 41% of adults age 65 and over have limitations in activities of daily living (such as eating, bathing, or dressing) and instrumental activities of daily living....
Topics: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources
Caregiving for a loved one full-time can be stressful. Just ask Lisa Carter: “It’s hard to admit that you can’t do this day in and day out,” she says. “But it’s not an eight-hour shift. It’s a....
Topics: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources
Although seniors are fiercely protective of their autonomy, they may not want help from their children when it is needed.
Topics: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources
Caregiving for a loved one full-time can be stressful. Just ask Lisa Carter: “It’s hard to admit that you can’t do this day in and day out,” she says. “But it’s not an eight-hour shift. It’s a....
Topics: Assisted Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources
When you are searching for a long-term care option for your loved one, you want to find a place that puts your loved one first. Some assisted living and memory care communities also acknowledge....
Topics: Senior Living Resources, Caregiver & Family Resources
Shelley Phoenix has worked in health care for 20 years — and nowhere is like Highgate Senior Living. At Highgate, the purpose of every person who works there, no matter their job description, is....
Topics: About Highgate Senior Living
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be difficult, exhausting, and emotionally draining, yet you might believe you are the only one who can take care of your loved one properly. Fortunately,....
Lisa Carter and her siblings had followed their dad around the world as he served in the U.S. Air Force. Now that James was a 100-percent disabled veteran, Lisa and her sister Ruth were....
Topics: Memory Care Resources
