Adult Siblings Are Often in Denial About a Parent’s Declining Health
Whether it stems from a subconscious need to ignore the fact that a parent is declining, or they want to pretend that caring for...
Whether it stems from a subconscious need to ignore the fact that a parent is declining, or they want to pretend that caring for...
Dear Carol: My mom is in mid-stage Alzheimer’s, so she has fidgety hands. Even though I lotion her skin regularly, she’ll zero in on...
The plain truth is that assuming the responsibility of caring for another person dramatically alters one’s life. This change can happen abruptly or it...
Every so often, someone will admit that they secretly wish the person they’re caring for would pass away. Often, this person is sick, suffering,...
People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting care facilities. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged, listless seniors...
Years ago I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was doing the...
A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “ When I...
Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the care options...
Dear Carol: Six months ago, our lives changed when my husband, age 58, was diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He has good doctors who...
Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family. My parents...