Sensitivity Training for Caregivers of People with Dementia
Please wipe this mess off of my face. Please! Don’t go so fast, I can’t swallow! I’m not ready for a drink yet! Is...
Please wipe this mess off of my face. Please! Don’t go so fast, I can’t swallow! I’m not ready for a drink yet! Is...
Dr. Gail Gross, Ph.D., doctor of education, is a nationally recognized family, child development, and human behavior expert, author, and educator. She has contributed...
“Carol!” The hospice nurse’s voice was quiet but urgent. I instinctively knew what was happening. She had been shifting Dad’s position so that he...
Decades ago, when I began my caregiving life, I just did what I did. I’m not sure I was referred to as anything other...
Most of us who have cared for someone living with dementia have tried our best to determine how best to provide that care. We...
Dear Carol: My mom has always been a fashion slave. She’s looked young for her age from a distance due to rigorous weight control,...
A frequent problem expressed among family caregivers is that their aging loved ones aren’t honest with their doctors. At home, they may gripe about...
Long-term marriages generally evolve into a support system so efficient that even adult children hardly notice changes in their parents. If Dad’s hearing is...
At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a change in...
When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15 years ended....
Note: While more is known now about hospital delirium, there is still not enough done to prevent hospital delirium or quickly treat it, if...