You Can’t Parent Your Parents

Why do people care for their aging parents when they were not nurtured by these parents? There is no law mandating that adult children must provide for their parents. Therefore, adult children choose to provide this care. Since there is no legal duty to provide for frail parents, there is no legal authority, unlike parenting for offspring. Caregivers for parents cannot enforce any unwanted decision on their parents, as they can on their children. There is a vast difference between choosing the responsibility for providing care and having the authority to provide it. You cannot 'parent' your parents. more >>

Journaling—A Lifesaver

Why should caregivers journal? Writing gives perspective and restores sanity. Writing is a lifeline as well as a record. Writing saves lives. Do not underestimate its power. more >>

Are Elder Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Compensable?

Many people live their lives with medical conditions to their neck, back, knees, hips, ankles, elbows, shoulders, arms, etc.Elderly people often suffer from what is  more >>