Archive for category: Caregivers

A while back, I wrote an article on cerebral small vessel disease, a very common condition in which the small blood vessels of the brain develop signs of damage. If you’re an older adult and you’ve ha...

Signs of cerebral small vessel disease. From Inzitari et al, BMJ. 2009 Jul 6;339:b2477. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2477 This article is about the most common aging brain problem that you may have never heard o...

Q: My 87-year-old father lives alone. His house has become increasingly dirty, but he refuses to get help, even though I’m sure he needs it. I’m worried that he’s becoming incompetent and in need of e...

Constipation is not a glamorous topic, but it’s certainly important, especially in older adults. As anyone who has experienced occasional — or even chronic — constipation can tell you, it can really p...

One of the most common questions I get asked is “How can I get care for my aging parent and how much will it cost?” The answer generally depends on these factors: What kind of elder care does the old...

Have you been getting worried about your aging parent, or wondering if they are ok continuing to live as they are? Maybe they’ve been mostly okay but now you’re spotting some problems with memory, suc...

Have you been getting worried about your aging parent, or wondering if they are ok continuing to live as they are? Maybe they’ve been mostly okay but now you’re spotting some problems with memory, suc...

It’s getting to be that time of the year: the season when many of us start looking for a thoughtful gift to give to an older loved one. I’ll be honest: I’m not much of a shopper and it’s not my style ...

It’s annoying but unfortunately true: most parts of the body work less well as one gets older and older. This is even true of the brain, which is part of why it becomes more common to experience a “ti...

Confused by all the back and forth in the media about vitamin D? That’s understandable. Once touted as the thing to take for health and well-being, vitamin D has actually not been meeting expectations...