Warning signs in aging parents include physical, cognitive, and behavioral changes over time. Parenting Aging Parents Facebook group offers free support, sharing, and community for caregivers.

When Sandi Mitchell’s partner died in fall 2023 after a difficult illness, she was devastated by the loss, though it was far from her only taste of grief. Her first husband had died in 1999 after a ...

It’s challenging to watch your parents get older — to see the father who taught you to play sports now struggle with stairs or to worry that the mother who once drove you to school should no longer be ...

Millions of older Americans reach the point of needing help in order to remain in their homes. When adult children are involved, and they try to assist, they often meet resistance. It is uncomfortable ...

Aging can bring changes to people's bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are often not prepared for. Erlene Rosowsky, a clinical psychologist who specializes in aging, says many people ...

Readers respond to Michelle Cottle’s essay about her experience with her parents and the growing caregiver crisis.