Breakthroughs in medical science are allowing people to live longer. The population is graying as a result. This blessing also creates challenges, often for the adult children of aging parents. They wonder how to find a reliable caregiver, when to take the car keys away, how to secure power of attorney, and on and on. This occasional series of stories will focus on these questions, providing answers and insight from the experts and from those who have endured this often-painful life change.
October 15, 2007
Annual event kicks off Oct. 20
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August 5, 2002
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August 5, 2002
Adult children need constant contact with their parent’s physician
Lynne Slamick and her mother, Mildred Moore, both frequent the Kanawha City offices of Dr. William H ...
August 5, 2002
Tips for caregivers who accompany seniors to the physician's office
August 4, 2002
Private care insurance an option, albeit an expensive one
BARRETT — Caring for an aging loved one can bring all kinds of harsh realizations — most commonly: “ ...
August 4, 2002
If thinking about making a will sounds scary, think how scary it can be for your family if you die w ...
July 22, 2002
MY father slapped my mother’s cheek, once, twice. Then again. He shook her, called her name, anxiety ...
July 21, 2002
Heartbreak and helplessness become family’s vigil partners
THE day goes by incredibly slowly while waiting for your mother to die.
July 21, 2002
Anger, defiance can crop up among the aged
CAROL is a 55-year-old professional. She has a career and a family. But much of the past five years ...
July 7, 2002
Issue sometimes leaves siblings squabbling
WINFIELD — For years, Martha Nisbet stocked produce and ran a cash register at the Winfield IGA. Aft ...
June 16, 2002
Finding good in-home help for aged a big challenge for adult children
Bill Martin spent 56 years masterminding the old Valley Bell Dairy Co. He retired in 1987. Now, he’ ...
June 2, 2002
Grown offspring bear burden of when to take the car keys
ROBERT Bales walks slowly along MacCorkle Avenue. Late afternoon traffic whisks by as Charleston’s w ...
June 2, 2002
Aging parents leave adult children guessing
When Edgewood Summit opened in 1995, Ken Kleeman figured it would be perfect for his 90-year-old par ...
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