HEALTH & AGING

“Doctor, my mom needs help but she won’t accept it and she won’t listen.” Sound familiar? As several of you commented last fall, older relatives often seem reluctant to accept the help…

Worried about an older relative, but not quite sure what to do? Common concerns I hear include: To help people turn their worries into a practical action plan, I’ve created a…

Have you been worried about an older person’s memory or thinking skills? If so, you’ve probably found yourself wondering if this could be Alzheimer’s, or another dementia. What to do next? If you…

Happy New Year! In this post, I want to share four notable 2014 developments related to better health for older adults. They all struck me as practical information that should be useful…

This month, I spotted a few useful online articles and resources that should come in handy for many of you. And if you’re joining your family for the holidays, these might…

Have you ever wondered what it means to be an “engaged patient,” or an engaged caregiver? This is a hot topic right now within healthcare. The basic idea is simple: people…

Dear Dr. K, I live with my wife, who has Alzheimer’s. I don’t argue or try to correct my wife when she misremembers or confabulates but this makes for two different…

“What’s your biggest frustration with helping aging parents, or aging loved ones?” This was the question that I emailed last month to the readers subscribed to Geriatrics for Caregivers. I asked…

All family caregivers want their older loved ones to get the right medical care. But doctors are often lacking key medical information at the time they see your aging relative. The…

In this post —  the last in a 4-part series on better planning for health crises and end-of-life care — I want to tell you about a document that I wish more families…