Leaving the Family Home: What to do about Dad?
Growing old is never an easy road to travel down. It’s an ever-changing journey for everyone in this world, and everyone handles it differently. Addressing this change may be difficult for those who are further along in this journey. As an adult child with an aging parent, addressing tough issues about age and how to prosper as an elderly person can be a daunting task. And what happens when one of those aging parents has lost their...
Elder Orphans: The Agony of Aging Alone
With the holiday season in full swing, many of us will spend time with our parents, children, and friends. It is the perfect time of year to check on your aging parents and make sure they are in good health. But this time of year can also be devastating for elder orphans. An elder orphan is a senior that has no spouse, no family members, or friends that will help them handle their health, financial, and legal issues that come with...
Schizophrenia: Changing the Hollywood Perception
Hush whispers, closed doors, and hellacious imagery have been the long-standing tenor of mental illness. The idea of mental illness has always been that of shamefulness and sensationalized discussions. And yet most of these discussions fail to analyze the negative and harmful effects of putting mental illness in the state of purgatory. Schizophrenia is the star of such blatant misinformation and sensational conversation, which has...