Most Recent Posts from December, 2012 Dec 21, 2012 Holiday Check-In with Mom and Dad Going home for the holidays provides an opportunity to check in with your mom or dad and ensure that they are healthy, thriving, and happy. More than 7,000,000 Americans care for a loved from from a ... Read More Dec 19, 2012 How to Handle Family Criticism During the Holidays You’re taking care of your elderly mother. Lately, your days seem to be an endless cycle of driving her to doctor’s appointments, buying her groceries, picking up her medications, and taking trips to ... Read More Dec 14, 2012 Adult Failure to Thrive: Diagnosis, Symptoms, Solutions It’s a bewildering situation, but not an uncommon one — grandma is losing weight, is withdrawn and unresponsive, and seems depressed. The doctor’s been called, but he doesn’t know what’s wrong. After ... Read More Dec 03, 2012 HIV/AIDS in the Elderly: Educate Yourself Saturday, December 1st was World AIDS Day, a day dedicated to bringing people across the globe together to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and move forwards towards a cure. When people ... Read More