When I wrote the book, Raising and Aging Parent, in 2019, I think I may have been ahead of my time because it seems more
Having “The Talk”
By Dr. Ken Druck Many of our aging parents are now single. Rendered so by death or divorce, they’re back in “the game,” dating and
When Aging Parents Enable
By Dr. Ken Druck, author, Raising an Aging Parent I’ve learned a great deal about the difference between support and enabling in my 40 years
Ending Sibling Wars As Parents Age
By Dr. Ken Druck Atop the list of challenges and opportunities that arise as our parents get older is the relationship between our siblings and
A Self-Care Checklist for the Sandwich Generation
Regardless of whether adult children are distant or close, the pressure to get involved in a parent’s life increases over time. Parents who are beginning
Raising An Aging Parent: Deciding What’s Best For You And Them
There were times when my 92-year-old mother could reduce me to a blithering eight-year-old, but I considered myself blessed to share the wealth of simple
Taking Away Your Parents Car Keys
by Dr. Ken Druck, author, Raising An Aging Parent: Guidelines for Families in the Second Half of Life Who can forget what it was like to
Watching Your Parents Get Older
I went through it—watching my mom slow down as she got older. The images of a vivacious young brunette standing with her husband and three