We had a heart-stopping conversation with the medical staff at Mom’s care facility this week. After ascertaining that Mom is doing well,...

Sometimes death is a kindness. That’s what I was thinking when my dad and I attended the funeral of a gentle soul who had been battling...

It happened unexpectedly, a feeling I did not anticipate, a depression as I walked away from Mom’s residence. For the first time in a...

To paraphrase a quote attributed to Ben Franklin, nothing is certain except death and moving. These past two weeks have been emotionally...

When Mom and I took a short walk to the grocery store and back, she was hesitant about where we were walking. She literally recognized...

Many of my friends are taking on the responsibility of caring for their elderly parents. We all go through the same process of realizing...

Mom used to tell me stories about growing up in London. She was born in 1941, during the war, but was too young to remember much. She and...