The conversation usually starts at the kitchen table. Mom or Dad needs more help than the family can give at home, an assisted living community has been found, and then someone asks the big question: how are we going to pay for this? Right behind it comes a second...

Look at an old photo of yourself from thirty years ago and then look in the mirror. Chances are your smile has changed. The teeth may look a shade or two warmer than you remember, and maybe a little duller around the edges. Almost everyone notices this at some point,...

One day your mom sees a primary care doctor. A few months later she has a cardiologist, an eye specialist, a podiatrist, and a physical therapist too. Each office has its own phone number, its own portal, and its own way of doing things. Somewhere along the way, you...

You notice it slowly. Mom is wearing the same cardigan she wore last week. Dad has skipped shaving for days. There is a new smell in the hallway, and when you gently ask, "Have you had a chance to shower?", the answer comes back fast: "I'm fine. I did it yesterday."...