Attempting to take care of an abusive elderly parent is fraught with problems and limited options, more so now as family members shelter in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are some ...

“You’re not a bad daughter,” I told my patient, a grown woman with children of her own. Her body shook as she sobbed. Her 87-year-old mother was in failing health, living in an upscale assisted-living ...

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Shifting roles from cared-for to caregiver can be a complex, nuanced experience for adult children to navigate as their parents get older. However, taking an optimistic approach in order to "make the ...

"My mom is scared and in pain and doesn’t want to be at someone else’s mercy for her basic needs to be met. But it makes me ...

Helping aging parents with a hoarding disorder requires recognizing it as a mental health condition and approaching the situation with compassion rather than conflict. Creating a safe living space ...