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How to combat dad’s extra loneliness this holiday season

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy December 15, 2020

Dear Rita: My 82-year-old father lives alone. His birthday and other holiday celebrations are coming up. I don’t want him to be alone, but I also don’t want him to […]

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Help! Being dad’s caregiver is even tougher during Covid-19

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy August 25, 2020August 25, 2020
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Advice: Is it safe to enter a nursing home for non-Covid care?

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy April 23, 2020
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Seeking help for costs and care of family members with dementia

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy May 25, 2019May 24, 2019
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My mom has dementia. How can I keep her engaged?

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy January 10, 2019
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My grandmother was booted from her nursing home. What can I do?

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy July 17, 2018July 17, 2018
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My young son loves his Grandma. How do I explain her Alzheimer’s to him?

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy February 20, 2018February 20, 2018
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Volunteering later in life is good for you and good for others

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy October 6, 2017October 6, 2017
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What will happen to the rivalry between my daughters when I’m gone?

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy June 15, 2017June 16, 2017
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They don’t call, they don’t write — and I don’t text

Rita Clancy by Rita Clancy April 12, 2017

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