HELP, WE NEED SOMEBODY
My mother needs some help with household chores, but she is refusing. How can I get her to accept a home care aide?
—- Helpless
Read more…Aging
I am old
Dearie:
I will be 70 this summer and have lots of arthritis and various other really minor issues. I’m feeling depressed about getting older.
Feeling the Pain
Read more…Don’t wait till the end
Dearie:
From time to time, I hear people giving advice about how to talk with loved ones about end-of-life issues. It’s possible that my mother will live on for years, but her health seems to have declined a lot in the past year. I have this nagging feeling that I haven’t talked with my mother about what’s important to her — but I’m not sure how to ask the questions. I’m also wondering if there are things I’ll wish I had talked with her about once she’s gone.
— Future thinking
Driven to distraction
Dearie,
I saw my neighbor scrape another car while she was driving and didn’t stop. It’s not the first time. And from conversations I can see she’s experiencing memory problems. My husband says I should stay out of it. What do you think?
— Fender Bent