Caregiving often results in an outright role reversal of the parent-child relationship – the “parenting the parent” phenomena. One day we find ourselves caring for parents who are as dependent on us as we were on them during our childhood. This role inversion can be emotionally ...
The topic of romance and the elderly is sensitive. It’s fraught with clichés, taboos and misconceptions and often elicits an immature snicker or two. It’s something that, frankly, makes people uncomfortable. Traditionally, an elderly person with a love life is not discussed, let...