Aging With Pets
For many older adults, pets are family — even when caring for them becomes difficult Fact checked by Ros Lederman For the past two years, I’ve been getting frantic calls from my in-laws at least once a month. I answer the phone to my stepmother-in-law pleading, “Can you please come get Murphy?” Murphy is the […]
Pawsitive Connection
In a purr-fect pairing, pets bring love and companionship to older adults When her Arlington Heights retirement community locked down due to the pandemic, 83-year-old Virginia Maas dearly missed visits with her family and chatting over meals with other residents. During those long months when she was isolated in her apartment, however, she cherished her bond […]