Articles On:Asking Eric
Finding New Connections
Two senior adults wrote to Asking Eric about their loneliness and the advice columnist offered ...

Stories of Finding Connection
“I am alone and, frequently, lonely, even though I am socially active,” a widower wrote ...

Two Seniors Seeking Friendship
Finding meaningful connections can be difficult at any age, and these two stories reflect the ...

Friends Deserted Them After Husband’s Diagnosis
Her husband moved to a memory care facility as his Alzheimer’s disease progressed, and their ...

Drama Over Parents’ Estate
Their dad is still alive, but a brother already resents his parents’ estate – specifically ...

Husband Denies Hearing Loss, Blames Wife
A husband denies hearing loss problems, instead blaming his wife for mumbling – despite results ...

Send Anniversary Card Despite a Terminal Diagnosis?
Friends want to send an anniversary card to friends of theirs, but they hesitate because ...

Can Someone with Alzheimer’s Give Consent?
A wife wonder if it is possible for her husband with Alzheimer’s to give consent, ...

Using Anxiety to Control Mom
A grown daughter is resisting her mother’s attempts to re-do her childhood bedroom, and possibly ...

Should a Lonely Mom Express Her Feelings?
“Lonely Mom” and her grown sons get along fine, but she’s sad that they rarely ...
