I am a single working man in his 50s, caring for my dad who is 85. I moved in with him a few years ago and he’s is a great person to be around, but I am beginning to feel isolated and depleted of energy. I am self-employed and am must barely getting by. I have no social life of my own. I feel like my life is just passing me by and, when my dad…[Read more]

My dad has trouble taking his meds and it’s about to get worse. He chews most of them, but he’s not supposed to. He can’t swallow pills any more and he’s about to lose his top teeth, which will really make things complicated. The pharmacist said most of his meds can be crushed, but one of them can’t. I tried putting the crushed meds in pudding o…[Read more]

There are dark circles under my Dad’s eyes. Aides say this is also know as the “death mask.” What should I do?

My father has a caregiver living with him who is really terrific, however, the agency has been very difficult to deal with and, unfortunately, we have decided to move to another agency. Does anyone know of the best way to let the current caregiver know of the change? It seems rude to just tell the agency and then have the agency tell the…[Read more]

At what point does a person with Alzheimer’s stop recognizing others, like members of their own family?

My dad (95) is in generally good health but is having problems sleeping through the night. Suggestions?

My dad has a toilet close to his bed, but every night, he manages to pee on the floor, and not in the toilet. Sometimes I end up stepping in it. Yuck! Anyway, the other night, he stepped in it and slipped and fell. Thank goodness he did not break any bones. I used to have a rug there, but I took it out because I didn’t want him to trip on it. B…[Read more]

Can an assisted living facility “evict” an aging resident? If so, under what circumstances can they discharge the resident? How much warning does the resident (or family) receive? Is the staff required to help in finding other living options?

How should a caregiver help seniors go up and downstairs safely?

How should a caregiver help seniors go up and down stairs safely?

We’ve done enough searching and vetting of assisted living facilities, but now it is a question of cost. How are we going to pay? We are not poor, but we are hardly Donald Trump-rich.