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Elder Abuse: Recognising and Preventing
Elder abuse can be hard to define, and difficult to spot. However, there are several clues to recognising and preventing the abuse of the elderly.
Managing Stress When Caregiving
Becoming a caregiver involves major changes that can easily feel overwhelming. Consider these suggestions to help ease the emotional and physical strain.
Caring for Ageing Parents and Your Marriage
Marriages may suffer as caring for ageing parents demands their ongoing attention. However, good communication and planning can help ease the transition.
Protecting the Dignity of an Ageing Loved One
What would it take to help an ageing parent maintain the greatest possible sense of his own human dignity, worth, and independence?
Q&A: Caring for elderly mother
Question: My elderly mum is still living independently in her own home, but she’ll soon be unable to handle her finances and other business matters
Q&A: Protecting elderly parent from scams
My widowed mother is still pretty independent, but I worry about her being vulnerable to scam artists who victimise the elderly. How can I protect her against this kind of abuse?
Q&A: Taking car keys away from ageing father
When should I take the car keys away from my ageing father? His senses aren’t as sharp as they used to be, and the older he gets, the more responsible I feel to protect his safety.