"I don't need help”
It's a common refrain and the bane of many family members: Your loved one is having trouble, yet he or she refuses outside help. This can...
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Ann Hollander
Dec 22 min read
Age-friendly car features
Older drivers are generally more cautious, but also more vulnerable to injury during a crash. Good news: Keeping your relative safe on...
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Ann Hollander
Nov 252 min read
Touch as a lifeline for elders
We come into the world with an immediate need for touch—to feel safe and comforted. Touch is often described as our "first language," and...
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Ann Hollander
Nov 182 min read
Holiday dementia visits
Perhaps you are looking forward to visiting relatives this holiday season. If your loved one has dementia, however, consider their...
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Ann Hollander
Nov 112 min read
Giving thanks: It's good for your health
Many of us regard the Thanksgiving holiday as an annual opportunity for counting our blessings. There's good reason for practicing the...
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Ann Hollander
Nov 42 min read
Understanding frailty
"Frailty" used to be a rather vague description, like "old age." Currently, however, it is recognized as a cluster of conditions that...
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Ann Hollander
Oct 282 min read
What is "observation status"?
Imagine that your relative goes to the hospital for an outpatient procedure. That's no big deal. But their blood pressure skyrockets...
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Ann Hollander
Oct 212 min read
Simplifying the holidays
For family caregivers, the prospect of the holiday season is often more daunting than delightful. How do you decide what to keep and what...
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Ann Hollander
Oct 142 min read
Handy gadgets for arthritis
Living with stiff or arthritic hands can significantly diminish joy, confidence, and freedom. Among those over age eighty-five, about...
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Ann Hollander
Oct 72 min read
Coping with new situations
If you are caring for a relative with serious health problems, you are probably in unfamiliar territory. For most of us, the shaky...
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Ann Hollander
Sep 302 min read
Reducing and resolving chronic inflammation
Inflammation is the way the immune system attacks bacteria, viruses, and any perceived foreign agent in the body. It's crucial when we...
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Ann Hollander
Sep 232 min read
Suicide and older adults
While older adults make up roughly 17% of the population, they constitute 22% of deaths by suicide. There are many reasons older adults...
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Ann Hollander
Sep 162 min read
Is assisted living a good fit?
The original idea of "assisted living" was to give generally healthy elders a social option to offset the isolation of living alone. They...
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Ann Hollander
Sep 92 min read
Hope: It's not what you think
We all need hope. It motivates us to get up in the morning and get going on the day. It makes our burdens less tiring. It's even been...
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Ann Hollander
Sep 22 min read
If the unexpected happens
As a family caregiver, you have probably thought a lot about your loved one's safety. Perhaps you have even purchased a wearable call...
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Ann Hollander
Aug 262 min read
How to choose a rollator
If the person you care for has generally good balance and needs just minimal support for getting around, a rollator (walker with wheels...
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Ann Hollander
Aug 192 min read
Money tips for low vision
The ability to handle one's own financial affairs is critical to adult independence. Low vision challenges this freedom. Fortunately,...
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Ann Hollander
Aug 122 min read
"I can't get Dad to budge!"
Has your loved one ever flatly rejected your perfectly sensible solution to their problem? Though your idea may seem like the obvious...
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Ann Hollander
Aug 52 min read
Add a dose of laughter to your life
Don't you just somehow feel better when you laugh? It turns out, that's not just fantasy. Laughter has physical and emotional health...
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Ann Hollander
Jul 292 min read
"Going home tomorrow?!"
When your loved one is hospitalized, getting word of discharge "soon" can be heartening: Yay! Improvement! And it also can be...
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