Aging Parents

Your boxes of photos, family’s china, and even the kids' height charts aren’t just stuff; they’re attached to a lifetime of memories - and letting them go can be scary....

Soon after his 50th birthday, Steven Petrow began assembling a list of "things I won't do when I get old" - mostly a catalog of all the things he thought his then 70-something-year-old parents were doing wrong....

Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by work and then retirement....

On Midlife and the Great Unknown, you will engage with poetic imagination as it was meant to be experienced....

Sorting through a lifetime's worth of accumulated possessions can be a daunting and stressful process that millions of Americans confront every year....

Irresistibly funny, unflinching and deeply moving, this is a love letter to family and friends, to carers and to anyone who has ever packed a small bag intent on staying for just a few days....

Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing, and Dying is Ram Dass' reflection on the joys, pains, and opportunities that appear as we age...

Dementia is the kind of diagnosis that hits you out of nowhere, changing your life and the life of your loved ones irreparably and forever. It is the kind of diagnosis you frequently cannot even avoid, precisely because the illness itself is poorly understood even at the highest levels....

Yes there is! And it may not be what you think.... Marcus Pearce has interviewed more than 200 of the world’s most successful men and women. From diet experts to war survivors to everyday Exceptionals and some of humanity’s greatest icons....

Recent studies show that our decision-making skills improve as we age, and that our happiness levels peak at age 82....

Taking care of a family member who is ill, disabled, or dying requires courage, strength, commitment, and love. The caregiver may feel isolated and misunderstood. The author, who was the primary caregiver for his mother-in-law, has written a 30-day series of devotions....

Everything you need to know about supporting ageing parents, from author and comedian Jean Kittson....

In his landmark provocative style, Stephen Jenkinson makes the case that we must birth a new generation of elders, one poised and willing to be true stewards of the planet and its species....

As your self-absorbed parent grows older and becomes more dependent on you, hurtful relationships may resurface and become further strained. Author Nina Brown offers the first book for adult children of aging narcissistic or self-absorbed parents....

The old idea of "retirement" - a word that means withdrawal, describing a time when people gave up productive employment and shrank their activities - was a short-lived historical anomaly....

From the host of the popular podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking comes a wise, humorous road map and caring resource for anyone going through the loss of a loved one - or even a difficult life moment....

Caregiving for those who suffer from Parkinson's disease comes with many challenges, from how to deal with guilt and loneliness to avoiding burnout and figuring out what to expect from an unpredictable disease. When giving care, too often caregivers neglect their own well-being....

This audiobook offers research-based advice for people who care for someone with dementia....  

Life changes dramatically for the entire family when the decision is made to move a person who has dementia from home to community care. Rachael Wonderlin helps caregivers cope with the difficult behaviors, emotions, and anxieties that both they and their loved one may experience....

50 Things to Know About Raising Happy, Confident Daughters by Glen MacDonell and Craig Smith from the podcast Dads Outnumbered offers an approach to parenting through their unique perspective of being the only male in their all-female households....

If you're listening to this, you may have a loved one suffering from dementia, and you're looking for hope. The disease has already taken so much, and though you're determined to fight....