Articles On:senior friendships
Is It OK to Talk About Our Health?
As we get older and our bodies seem to let us down, we find ourselves ...
Traditional Friends’ Trip Becomes Caregiving Chore
Dynamics have shifted in a group of long-time friends when they travel together: one friend ...
Changing Health Care Proxy
After the friend who was her health care proxy became ill, a woman changed to ...
Aging and Socially Fatigued
After years of busy social lives, this 70+ couple is content and socially fatigued. How ...
Dad’s Friends Deserted Him Due to His Dementia
Their 98-year-old father has mild dementia – communication is difficult, but his feelings are intact. ...
Benefits of Semi-Private Living in Memory Care
When you realize that a loved one needs trained, round-the-clock care for Alzheimer’s or other ...
Lonely Caregiver Fears Friends Have Abandoned Her
After years of caring for her mother, the estate, and her brother, a lonely caregiver ...
New Friends, Old Insecurities
Perhaps we never outgrow our old insecurities, as the letter from this woman reveals. After ...
Tired of Senior Friends’ Health Complaints
A senior woman is tired of her friends’ health complaints dominating conversations, especially since the ...
A Friend’s Cognitive Issues Spoil the Card Games
A friend’s cognitive issues are disrupting the group’s weekly card games, and her fellow players ...
