Handling Resentment Over Making Sacrifices for Someone Else’s Care
… Most caregivers have some idea of how they intended to spend their lives. But thanks to medical advancements, aging parents are living longer...
Alzheimer’s
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...
Minimizing Grief for a Surviving Spouse with Dementia
Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia and death...
Take Control of Your Alzheimer’s Risk: Understanding Genetics and Lifestyle
Sponsored There’s an awful lot we still don’t know about Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists still don’t fully understand what causes its onset. It’s estimated that...
The Benefits of Joining People with Dementia Where They Are
It was not unlike any other day, but on this particular afternoon Dad was adamant. He was waiting for his medical degree from the...
Alzheimer’s Association Offers Free Financial Planning Presentation
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...
10 Things People with Dementia Wish Their Caregivers Knew
People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease, whether it’s Alzheimer’s...
10 Things Not to Say to a Person Living with Dementia
Providing care for someone who lives with any type of dementia — whether it’s Alzheimer’s, vascular, Lewy body, or any of the myriad incarnations —...
Can Caregivers be Subject to Abuse by Their Care Receivers?
When we think of domestic abuse in a family where elders are cared for, we generally think that the elder is the most likely...
When a Loved One With Dementia Thinks You’re Stealing
Accused of stealing from a loved one? The first time it happens many caregivers find themselves choking back tears. They try a logical approach...
