Caregiver Guilt: How We Second-Guess Our Impossible Choices
…A dying aunt; a budding son: My aunt Marion, who had no children of her own, was in the hospital dying of cancer. While...
…A dying aunt; a budding son: My aunt Marion, who had no children of her own, was in the hospital dying of cancer. While...
…I understood that Joe’s being able to sit at his kitchen table while watching the birds flock to his backyard feeders was one of...
Dear Readers: Discussing our older parents’ financial situation can be difficult and fraught with emotion on both sides, yet it’s a vital part of...
The only certainty when diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is that a senior’s condition will progressively worsen. The national Alzheimer’s Association has developed a very...
“No one needs to die in pain.” That is what the social worker told me as I signed the papers that would put my...
Dear Carol: Please keep writing about reversible causes of dementia symptoms. My mom, 83, has always been mentally quick and independent. She sees her...
Fearing that their aging parents could be injured, caregivers can become nagging nannies who try to stop Dad from working in his beloved shop or...
Dear Readers: In September of 2022, I wrote a column providing brief answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Minding Our Elders column....
In healthy partnerships, a relationship is built on our ability to trust that the other person has our best interests in mind. We share...
Normally, all is well in caregiver support groups. People help and comfort one another, offer advice based on what’s worked for them in a...