http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life RSS Feed for KING - Health - Planning for Life en-us Tue, 07 May 2013 15:54:58 GMT http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Moms-Losing-Her-Memory-Im-Losing-My-Mind-206431771.html Some of the first symptoms of dementia can be scary for both the person living with it and their children. Registered nurse Kathy Stewart, a veteran caregiver, talks about her new book "Mom's Losing Her Memory. I'm Losing My Mind." http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Taking-charge-of-your-elderly-parents-lives-194218141.html In our new series “Planning for Life,” We’re helping you get ready for life’s big challenges. Today, we see how hard it can be very hard to let go of the dreams we have for our parents — and take charge when they’re no longer able to. http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Resources-to-help-elderly-parents-find-a-place-to-live-194233801.html Moving your parent from a retirement community into an adult group home is one of the hardest decisions you may ever have to make. http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Moving-your-parent-into-an-adult-family-home-193843691.html It’s a reality most of us will face – the day we look into our parents’ eyes and realize they need us to take care of them. What will you do? What would they want? http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Making-major-decisions-for-your-aging-parent-193844221.html Making major decisions for your parents when they can no longer do it for themselves is one of the hardest things you may ever have to do. Choice Advisory Services provides personalized referrals for senior housing and care. http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Tonaskets-assisted-living-facility-closing-leaving-seniors-without-homes-193722101.html Twenty-eight senior citizens at Tonasket's North Valley Assisted Living Facility have to leave because their home is shutting down. Most of the residents don't have a penny to their name and many don't know what they'll do. http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Elders-and-driving.html Here's one family's story about how they are dealing with a elderly loved one who is suffering from early Alzheimer's Disease, but still wants the independence that comes with driving. http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Tips-to-get-an-impaired-driver-off-the-road-193669321.html You might have a family member or know someone who has a driver's license who shouldn't be behind the wheel. Brad Benfield, spokesman for the state Department of Licensing, has tips on how to handle that sticky conversation. http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Elders-and-driving-interview-193592261.html An estimated half-million people age 70 or older have driver’s licenses in Wash. state. You might have a family member who as a license but probably should not drive. Brad Benfield, a spokesman for the Department of Licensing gives us a few tips. http://www.king5.com/health/planning-for-life/Strength-in-numbers-to-help-care-for-your-aging-parents-193316571.html If you're not already caring for an elderly parent, the odds are you will be someday. More than 42 million people in America provided unpaid care to a loved one in 2009.