Understand what assisted living offers, and determine if it might be appropriate for your needs. This overview of available assisted living options may help you choose a facility.

With the numerous assisted living options available, you may become overwhelmed. Check out these tips designed to help you determine if you or your loved one needs assisted living and what options are available.

Many an elder who only drank socially, or with a spouse, finds that a nice glass of wine at the end of the day helps ease loneliness. The once concrete rule that only alcoholics drink alone is rationalized away. When aren't they alone? The death of a long-time spouse leaves a huge hole in an elder's life. Could your elder be filling that hole with alcohol? If so, how much? What can you do to help?