Learning about the psychological and developmental aspects of aging can help us open a new window on our understanding of aging - enabling us to appreciate and communicate more effectively with aging family members and enabling us to be better caregivers for them - and for ourselves. This program will provide adult-child caregivers with a framework for understanding aging as a psychological and developmental process along with strategies for enhancing our relationships and experiences with the aging process and our aging parents.

Deciding the best living situation for our aging loved ones can be overwhelming. This discussion will help clarify the choices: senior living options, personal care homes, independent living, assisted living, memory care and staying home with the support and assistance of homecare.

This program will offer participants information about the variety of current and cutting-edge technology designed to ensure the safety and engagement of older loved ones and peace-of-mind for their families. […]

Unfortunately, anxiety and depression in varying degrees are common in the older adult. This program will help family members recognize the symptoms and signs of distress in their loved one, understand some of the causes and identify ways to help.

This program will help adult children prepare for and hold conversations with their aging parents about legal and financial issues, driving, and independent living so that adult children and their aging parents feel more confident that estate planning, financial decisions, driving decisions, and independent living issues are being comprehensively and effectively addressed.