What is the idyllic holiday family setting? One featuring grandparents presiding over a turkey feast with their children and grandchildren around the table saying prayers, laughing and spreading good cheer all around. The grandparents tell tales of their childhood and PG-rated stories from their children’s teen years. changes The Hollywood version of this scene reveals […]

A discharge from the hospital can be a scary event, not just for the person who was hospitalized, but also for his or her family. Families often have a hard time gathering all the information for a loved one that is necessary to ensure a smooth transition out of the hospital. Information can easily be missed […]

Life is full of transitions. From a child’s first day of school to the launching of a young adult’s career to an older adult’s retirement party, these planned transitions can be filled with anticipation and excitement. Life often delivers unexpected transitions, too.  A natural disaster, a medical emergency, the loss of a job; these situations […]

John just returned home from a visit with his doctor, and his wife, Jean, asked about the visit, “Well dear, how did your visit go today? Did the doctor change any of your medicines?” “I don’t think so, but I haven’t gone over the refills on my prescriptions yet,” John answered. “What did the doctor […]

In today’s digital age, we are surrounded by numbers. An accurate assessment of our lives could be summarized by knowing our individual significant numbers (i.e. birth date, I.Q, anniversary, social security number, address, telephone number, height, weight, etc.). While these are important, there’s one set of personal numbers that many people do not know – […]

Going to the doctor can be intimidating. If you’re not prepared, a doctor visit can leave you fishing for answers and not feeling like you’ve found a solution to your problem. How can you make visits to your physician more informative and valuable for you and your family? Have a look at the suggestions below […]

Some of the most significant transitions in life often do not come when we expect them to. They seem so distant from our current situation that we fail to be prepared if a transition like finding care for a family member quickly falls upon us. Cariloop spent time walking the streets of Dallas asking passersby […]

Feel like your parents are starting to get old and cranky? Maybe they struggle to make it through the day or are annoyed over minuscule things? You can restore your youthful spirit. Maybe it’s time you suggest to them to relax, go back to their roots, and have some fun! Just because people get old […]

Throughout the course of a day, managing busy schedules with numerous appointments, meetings and obligations can be difficult. All of us can recall a time or two where a lapse in memory left us peeling out of the driveway to pick up Johnny from soccer practice that ended an hour ago. Apart from these occasional […]