Adapted from a recent online discussion. DEAR CAROLYN: I am the youngest of five siblings. We lost my dad almost a year ago. My parents were married for 60 years, and my mom is lost without my dad.

One of life’s hardest challenges is watching our parents grow old. The moment you realize you may need to move them out of their own home and into a facility can be an especially wrenching moment.

My mom has been independent for a long time, but she's in her 90s, and her mobility and memory problems are showing that it's time she went somewhere with 24/7 care. I would be happy to take her in, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — May is recognized across the US, as well as other places, as Maternal Health Awareness Month. It's considered a time to focus on the well-being of mothers before, during, and after ...

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