Making Hard Decisions: Listen to the Emotions Behind Their Words
Dear Carol: I’m struggling to understand how to help my dad who has dementia. I can be with him for part of each day which has worked out all right until now, but recently his memory has taken a big tumble. I work full time so I can’t extend my hours with him which leads me to think our next step is to arrange in-home care or a care home. He’s aware that he needs help, yet he doesn’t want strangers to do it, so he goes back and forth…
Dear GD: My heart is with you. It’s so difficult to see someone we love loses their capacity for self-care. Part of the problem is that we as caregivers value our older adults’ safety above almost anything else, yet most older adults value their autonomy above safety. ..
Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “For anyone having to walk the last segments of life with a loved one, read this.” …Delores
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