RobinLebanon, Tn |
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My greatest concern is keeping my mother in her home. She's very independent, and I want to find a way to always keep her here, no matter what. And that's going to be the greatest challenge of my life... READ MORE |
FaithJacksonville, FL |
SeanSanta Monica, CA |
My grandma was always sharp. But now that she’s in her 90s, she doesn’t think as clearly as she used to. Earlier this year, some criminals took advantage of her—they told her she won 13 million dollars but needed to pay them huge fees to clear the funds... READ MORE |
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I was scared after my mom’s stroke that she’d need to move into assisted living. It was stressful. All of us, including her grandkids, were willing to do whatever we could to make sure she could stay at home, but we really didn’t know how to manage her care and find her a home aide... READ MORE |
LindaEdina, MN |
SaraPhoenix, AZ |
For several years, we had begun to notice that "something wasn't the same" with my Mom. She would get lost when she would drive herself somewhere, she had difficulty recalling recent events, she was having trouble finding the right words to express thoughts or name objects, and she was having problems planning and carrying out normal tasks (i... READ MORE |
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Living almost 2,000 miles away from a parent who is in declining health with a chronic illness and few trustworthy resources to help care for them is a seriously stressful journey for the whole family through myriad of 'what ifs' with no answers, let alone answers that make sense... READ MORE |
JanePhoenix, AZ |
I think your new program for people of all ages is much needed. I am an Rn and worked as a home health nurse, mostly with the elderly for years, then in 2003 my 44 year old husband came down with ALS. The daily challenges even for a Rn wife were overwhelming... READ MORE