Notes from the team building Everly. Stories about aging parents, the conversations we wish we'd had, and what it means to preserve the people we love.
Caring for an aging parent across a state, a country, or an ocean is one of the hardest situations a family can face. Here's an honest, practical guide to making it work without losing your mind.
ConversationsYou probably have ten thousand photos of your parent. You probably don't have a single good recording of their voice. Here's why that matters more than you think, and how to fix it before you can't.
Aging WellElderly isolation is hard to see because parents hide it. Here are the specific signs that your aging parent is becoming dangerously lonely, and what you can actually do about it.
ConversationsAfter my grandmother passed, I started asking other people the same question. What did you wish you'd asked your parent while you still could? The answers came back so consistently they started to feel like a pattern.
Setup & TechA step-by-step guide to setting up an iPad for an aging parent. Which iPad to buy, which apps to install, accessibility settings, and the one thing most families get wrong.
Aging WellWhen your parent's memory is fading, the rules change. Here's what helps, what doesn't, and how to find them in there even when the words are slipping away.
ConversationsMost advice for getting your aging parent to share their stories is too formal and doesn't actually work. Here's what does, from someone who learned the hard way.
Aging WellDr. B has spent 30 years in family medicine watching the same thing happen to family after family. Two losses. First the person. Then the silence where their stories used to live.
Founder NotesMy grandmother always said she was "fine." She wasn't. By the time I understood that, the stories I'd been meaning to ask her about were gone with her. This is the story of what I learned, and what we built with Dr. B so other families don't have to learn it the same way.