Your Turn To Care
Steve Lopez on His Father's Final Days
L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez took to his column for advice on caring for a parent who is dying. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: Steve Lopez
In this installment of KCET's series Your Turn to Care, Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez opens up about his father's final illness. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: Chip and Julie
Chip Phillips and his wife Julie consult an elder-care attorney for guidance navigating their new roles as caregivers when Chip's elderly father needs help. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: Jewish Home
When Phyillis Karp could no longer live on her own, she found good care and security in a special senior housing program when she needed it most. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: Super Seniors
Needing a caregiver is not inevitable. Three "super seniors" share the secrets to staying healthy and active in their 80s and 90s. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: Cora
Cora Kreachbaum and her caregiver husband Terry throw a "life celebration" party with loved ones as the end of her life draws near. » continue reading
Caregiving Husband: Coping with Dementia
John Whitmarsh' wife is afflicted with a form of dementia called frontotemporal degeneration, or FTD. He shares his story about caring for his wife as she suffers from this degenerative disease. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: Taking the Keys
It's one of the most sensitive topics you'll ever discuss with your elderly parents - driving. When should they give up the keys? » continue reading
Facts About Senior Driving
One expert talks about the warning signs indicating a senior can no longer drive safely and suggests alternatives to taking the keys away. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: The Transition to Assisted Living
How to cope with aging parents and the difficult decision of putting them in a home. » continue reading
Your Turn to Care: The Talk
As part of the "Your Turn to Care" series, we look at that pivotal discussion to have with aging parents - planning for a future without them. » continue reading
How to Start a Village
Not the kind with thatch huts. It's a movement devoted to seniors helping seniors, and the first tip is simple. » continue reading
Seniors Help Seniors Stay Independent
For a dollar a day, older Angelenos can retain the services of a volunteer to help with transportation, house work, or even just company. » continue reading
It Takes a Village
The "village" concept gives seniors a way to reach out to volunteers - and their peers - for a helping hand. » continue reading
Surviving Caretaking
When you are in charge of caregiving for elderly family members, it can be difficult to take care of yourself. One woman looks for a balance. » continue reading
Finding Support
A caregiver finds support for both her and her parents. We've also provided great information on support groups and additional resources for caregivers. » continue reading
Taking Care of Dad
Meet a father and daughter who have a lot more to lose if benefits for the elderly are cut any further. » continue reading
