Pacing yourself
If you develop health problems—mental or physical—what happens to your loved one? Their well-being depends on yours. So it's vital that...
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Ann Hollander
- Nov 20
- 2 min
Financial/legal aspects of caregiving
Look for financial support for caregiving Medicare doesn't pay for home care or other nonmedical support. You'll need to find other...
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Ann Hollander
- Nov 13
- 2 min
Family Caregiving 101
Family caregivers typically spend four to five years caring for an aging relative. While gratifying, it can also be overwhelming. Pacing...
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Ann Hollander
- Nov 6
- 3 min
Flying with oxygen
If your relative needs medical oxygen, it's crucial that you plan ahead for plane travel. From oxygen requirements to battery power, you...
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Ann Hollander
- Oct 30
- 2 min
Curbing your perfectionism
If you are a perfectionist, you may have noticed that your high standards often backfire. Despite your best intentions, you actually...
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Ann Hollander
- Oct 24
- 2 min
Affordable funerals
We are all vulnerable to an upsell when we want to honor a deceased family member. Fortunately, the Federal Trade Commission offers some...
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Ann Hollander
- Oct 16
- 2 min
Physical therapy and pain relief
Pain is no fun, whether in a knee, a neck, or elsewhere in the body. There are drugs that dull pain. But they don't cure the problem....
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Ann Hollander
- Oct 9
- 2 min
What is hoarding?
Perhaps you wonder if your family member is a "hoarder." (You may even harbor secret fears about yourself!) We all have cherished...
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Ann Hollander
- Oct 2
- 2 min
Senior move managers
Does your loved one need to downsize? Move? Does the prospect seem overwhelming? Perhaps not just physically, but emotionally too? Enter...
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Ann Hollander
- Sep 25
- 2 min
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a cluster of conditions that makes up about 10 percent of dementia cases. It's the...
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Ann Hollander
- Sep 18
- 2 min
Caring as a stepfamily
The majority of us feel obliged to help an ailing parent (77 percent, according to Pew Research Center). But if your parent is okay and...
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Ann Hollander
- Sep 11
- 2 min
Managing pain with music
Here's a prescription for pain relief: the sound of music. Pain is very real. It is also a perception. How strongly we feel pain at any...
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Ann Hollander
- Sep 4
- 2 min
When you feel more resentment than love
If you are caring for a parent or parents who abused or neglected you in childhood, your situation is especially challenging. You may...
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Ann Hollander
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Low-vision bathroom
The bathroom is often the most challenging (and least safe) room in the house for someone who is visually impaired: Poor lighting, or...
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Ann Hollander
- Aug 21
- 2 min
How is your relative's "social health"?
The U.S. Surgeon General reports we have a loneliness epidemic. Like smoking and obesity, social isolation creates a greater risk for...
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Ann Hollander
- Aug 14
- 2 min
Adjusting to memory care
Once your loved one is in their new home, the two of you will have a lot of adjusting to do. Like any big change, it takes time to find a...
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Ann Hollander
- Aug 7
- 2 min
When ice cream is better than salad
Whether it's a bowl of soup or a bag of groceries, providing food is how we show our love. And when a relative has a serious illness,...
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Ann Hollander
- Jul 31
- 2 min
What is "healthy selfishness"?
As a rule, family caregivers are generous. They tend to be empathetic and to want to help. But it is possible to be too generous, with a...
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Ann Hollander
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Dementia: Packing for a trip
A trip. Sounds like fun! And, it's more challenging when you travel with a companion who has dementia. But with forethought and planning,...
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Ann Hollander
- Jul 17
- 2 min
Bringing the hospital home
Suppose you bring your frail loved one or a relative with dementia to the ER because of trouble breathing. The doctors determine it is...
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