Start with the thing you're actually worried about.
70 essays by Patrick Mapile, grouped into the eight questions Westside families bring us most. If you'd rather read newest-first, the full blog is still there.
Warning Signs Families Miss
The changes that matter are rarely dramatic. They are small, ordinary, and easy to explain away one at a time.
Read these essays 11 essaysAfter the Hospital
The discharge paperwork is written for a household that does not exist. These are the weeks that decide the recovery.
Read these essays 12 essaysDementia & Memory Loss
Memory loss is not one thing, and several of the things it gets confused with are treatable.
Read these essays 11 essaysFalls & Home Safety
The house your parent has lived in for forty years is the most dangerous place they spend time in.
Read these essays 14 essaysPaying for Care
Most of what families assume is covered is not. Some of what is covered, nobody tells them about.
Read these essays 10 essaysCaring for the Caregiver
The adult child holding this together is usually the person nobody has asked about.
Read these essays 5 essaysLoneliness & Connection
Isolation is not a mood. In older adults it behaves like a medical risk factor.
Read these essays 5 essaysStaying at Home
Almost everyone wants to stay in their own house. Wanting it is not the same as having a plan for it.
Read these essaysThe first step is a 30-minute conversation.
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