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Question: Dear Luise: I have heard that there is an alternative to putting someone in a nursing home that it involves providing home care. I have a parent that is going to need some kind of specialized care soon and I’m trying to look into what our options are. Have you heard about this kind [...]

Question: Dear Luise: My husband and I are in our seventies and in pretty good shape. We are trying to wade through the hype from the local retirement communities to decide which is the best. We don’t know if it’s even time to be thinking about this. Everyone tells us we don’t need to make [...]

Question: Dear Luise: Well, here I am writing to you about the possibility of a senior romance, but what the heck! I’m in my seventies and a widower. I was happily married for fifty-six years and never thought another woman would turn my head. But, you got it, one has. We both participate in the [...]

Question: Dear Luise: My husband is getting up there. He is 17 years older than I am, and I often feel insecure about how it will all play out. He is still great to be with as long as I don’t expect him to remember anything. In the “present” he is very cogent and contributes [...]