SeniorTruth

Question: I have two octogenarian friends who always have had a positive outlook on life. I’ve enjoyed their company.  Recently, they seem emotionally fragile.  They misinterpret my conversations, resist help from me, forget the time I would pick them up for an event and have become argumentative over trivialities – often claiming no one [...]

Question: The doctor informed me that Mom’s illness is terminal and that, if she would like, Medicare will cover her hospice care needs. How is hospice care coverage different from other Medicare?

Question: My granddaughter is now 6 months old and I still can’t decide what she should call me. I am 63, at the height of my career and attractive (I am told). Grandma or grandmother just doesn’t seem to fit. Am I obsessing or is this a real issue? [...]

Question: My 88-year old mother needs a morning caregiver.  She requires help getting up in the morning, dressing, having breakfast, getting a little exercise and perhaps lunch.  We can’t afford a care facility and can’t bear the thought of her being in one again.  Where do we begin?       

Question: I am about to turn 50 and am “freaked out.”  I have always been the youngest among my women friends and don’t feel that way anymore.  My friends tell me to think about all I have accomplished and to “get over it.”  Is this a boomer problem?  Can you assist?