“Corporate America’s Looming C...

I recently gave a keynote speech to a room comprised of 1000 or so “C-level” female executives – the topic was how to balance...

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Are YOU Experiencing Memory Lo...

Even if you’re experiencing a troublesome level of memory loss, there are many things you can do to learn new information and...

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“Home Safety for Seniors...

The center for disease control reports that among people 65 years and older, falls are the leading cause of injury deaths and the most...

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Tips for Caregivers to Avoid C...

You can’t eliminate all disagreements and uncomfortable situations with your parents, but you can often resolve conflicts and make...

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Ask “Doctor Alexis”...

Q.  My 87 year old mother-in-law still lives in the house that she grew up in.  The house has very steep stairs, a small doorway and...

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Tips for Planning a Family Car...

If your family is like most, you don’t all live in the same city – or maybe not even within a day’s drive of one another! ...

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Parenting Your Parent

You make every effort to care for your parent.  But instead of acting grateful for all you do, you get grief for what you don’t...

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Healthy Aging for Caregivers

It’s been widely accepted that if you have problems sleeping, notice your moods vary or that your anxiety is a bit high…..you may...

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Downsizing Your Aging Loved On...

For many seniors, and their caregivers, having to move out of their home can be an extremely traumatic experience.  For people who...

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Caregiving for a Spouse

More than 50 million people across the country currently provide an estimated $306 billion in “free” caregiving services...

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Caregiving 101

It’s quite likely that at one point or another we will all be faced with what is often referred to as the “impossible...

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Caregiver: Honor Yourself

As caregivers we must honor ourselves, something that we at times neglect to do.  After all, from our earliest memories, we have...

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Creating a Caregiver Calendar

When several family members are involved in a loved one’s care keeping up with who does what and when can be a challenge.  That’s...

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Caring for Someone with Alzhei...

Approximately 10 million individuals are caring for a person with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or another dementia. Although memory loss...

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Compromise as Caregivers

Does it ever seem like you and your parent’s can’t agree on anything?  Is your aging loved one extremely critical?  Does your...

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Corporate America’s Caregiver ...

I recently gave a keynote speech to a room comprised of 1000 or so “C-level” female executives – the topic was how to balance...

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