When you notice that your aging parents are starting to cope with physical and cognitive challenges, you may feel compelled to keep your children away from them. You may feel as though you are protecting them from having to cope with the pain of watching grandparents go through confusing medical situations, or as though you are guarding them from the eventual pain of losing these grandparents. This isolation, however, only results in your [...]

When most people think about volunteering in regards to seniors, they immediately think about the people to volunteer to go into nursing homes and living facilities in order to keep seniors company. These volunteers play games with the seniors, offer companionship, and may even share meals with the residents of these homes. Volunteering as a part of senior care, however, does not have to just be about someone volunteering for a senior. There [...]

Adult Children Caring for Parents Many parents choose to have only one child so that they can dedicate all of their time, attention and money on that child. In their minds this ensures that their child has the best life that they could possibly give. As a child this can make you feel special and give you tremendous opportunities that may not have been available to you had you had siblings. According to [...]