Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Buddy Program Blends Personal Bonding with Education

Exceptional Alzheimer’s care is often a blend of bonding with the person who needs care and educating the caregiver about how best to help...

Home is All About Heart, Especially for Older Adults

For many of us, the word “home” signifies refuge, safety, caring, and warmth –a sanctuary where we belong. It’s a place that we know...

Everything You Wanted to Know About Living with Dementia (From Those Who Live with It)

Please join us for an inspiring event with five of our authors currently living with dementia who will share their stories, allowing us to...

How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing home. I...

When a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Recognize You

Watching a loved one move through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be one of life’s toughest and most heart-breaking challenges. If we...

Respecting Diverse Approaches to Caregiving

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 situation. Even...

Apologizing After Caregiver Stress Causes a Blowup

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

8 Classic Truths of Dementia Caregiving

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

Family Caregivers Still Undervalued by Many

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

Humor Shared Among Caregivers Is Therapeutic

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