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Aging, Caregiving, Human
Welcome to the Website of
Kathryn Betts Adams
Gerontologist, Essayist, Researcher,
Author of the 2023 Memoir:
The Pianist's Only Daughter
“The Pianist’s Only Daughter” is not just a memoir about a family marked by music and literature; it’s a reflective exploration of the human condition, the fragility of life, and the strength found in compassion and shared experiences. ~Review Tales Magazine
...Family Caregiving Stories are FAMILY Stories...
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LINKS to Essays
on Aging and Caregiving
Selections from Mid-life: What Crisis?
on PsychologyToday.com
Letting Ourselves Get Old
Looking at Wisdom from Mid-life
Mourning and Reinvention at Mid-life
A Mid-life Conundrum: When and How
to Help Older Parents
Why is Helping Older Parents So Hard?
Planning for Successful Aging in Mid-life
Midlife Parenting: Hold on Loosely and
Take a Deep Breath
Selected Posts from Medium.com
NEW: Emotions in Caregiving,
Part 1: Those Stressful First Steps
NEW: Emotions in Caregiving,
Part 2: Resentment and Guilt
NEW: Caregiving Emotions, Part 3:
Grief in Family Caregiving
What Do We Mean When We Talk About
Frailty in Old Age?
It's Time to Consider Long-term Care...
Sixty-something Woman Discovers Instagram...
and Finally Buys Enough Beauty Products
Facing Old Age: What to Do With
My One Precious, Fleeting Life?
Early Lessons in Becoming a Grandmother
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