Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

Dear Carol: I’m a 65-year-old man who had prostate surgery for cancer that left me incontinent. While I’m certainly grateful that the...

Social stigma. It’s a problem for people with nearly any condition that places them outside what is viewed as the norm, whether...

Most younger men don’t spend a lot of time considering the health of their prostate. However, around the age of 50, they’ll...

Hello Friends, For much of his life, this University of Wisconsin-Madison student has been involved with family members needing care. While still...

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either...

Dear Carol: My mother with dementia has developed a fixation on the silver she sold years ago, and she repeatedly accuses me of...

Dear Carol: My dad has had Alzheimer’s for seven years and is currently in the later stages. We looked at memory care...

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s and had been mostly healthy. I don’t have to worry about financial and health...

Dear Carol: My dad has Alzheimer’s. Since I’ve received support and training from the Alzheimer’s Association for how to deal with his...

Many older adults may not bathe as often as younger people think they should, but what about people living with dementia? Here...

Part one of Sensitivity Training for Caregivers tells about the first segment of my training experience at a local nursing home. Reading Part...