Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a...

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving. Every family caregiver must be free to make choices that work best for their unique...

Caregiver burnout isn’t something that happens all at once. We all have good days and bad days, which is normal. Eventually, though,...

Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most...

As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...

Dear Carol: My mother is incredibly healthy for an 83-year-old. She takes no medication other than occasional OTC pain relief or something for...

Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Unfortunately,...

We live in a society that tends to value what we do over who we are. If what we do isn’t highly...

I once visited a caregiver friend and her mother, who had moderate Alzheimer’s disease. At one point during the visit, the mother...

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

As people age, they tend to sleep more lightly than when they were younger. Waking up during the night due to achy...