Is It a “Senior Moment” or Is It Alzheimer’s?

There are currently more than 5 million people in the United States suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. As the population aged 65 and older continues to increase, the number of people with Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, can be expected to increase as well. But millions more senior citizens who forget a name or […]

Teens and Self-Injury: What Parents Need to Know

There is no one reason that adolescents harm themselves. And while cutting is the most common, there is no one way in which they do so. Whatever the reason or method, the prospect of their children hurting themselves is frightening and puzzling for parents. “It’s hard to understand but self-harming behavior is often actually an […]

Talking to Children about Divorce: Tips for Parents

There are few more difficult moments in family life than telling children about a pending separation or divorce. Parents who are themselves suffering the pain of confronting the dissolution of their marriage must immediately face equally painful decisions about when and how to tell the children. “Some parents will be devastated by the prospect of […]