When Parents With Dementia Don’t Realize They Need Help
Your once easy-going dad now thinks you’re stealing from him. Your ever-frugal mom is buying odd things she finds on the Internet. You know that these...
Your once easy-going dad now thinks you’re stealing from him. Your ever-frugal mom is buying odd things she finds on the Internet. You know that these...
Dear Carol: I’ve spent the last week feeling guilty because I yelled at my mom. She’s been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s and seems so...
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): My dad enjoys going to the park and watching kids play. Since I try hard to give him the best life...
One neurologist shares her thoughts on the individuality of people living with Alzheimer’s For years, the push to do something about Alzheimer’s disease focused...
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...
Dear Carol: My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. While it hasn’t been easy keeping her home with me, it’s been her choice...
Dear Carol: Lately, my mom who lives with Alzheimer’s has become terrified of going into my bedroom. She has her own room, but I...
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): My grandma has had mixed dementia, probably a combination of Alzheimer’s and vascular, for many years. She’s generally sweet and compliant, just...
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): I’m the only adult child who lives in our parents’ community, therefore by default I am the family caregiver, and yes,...
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 —...