Alzheimer’s

To Learn About Your Aging Parents’ Wishes, Nurture Your Connection

Dear Carol: I’m a new reader, so while you’ve probably answered this before, maybe you’d still help me out. My mom is...

What to Do When a Senior Repeats the Same Things Over and Over

One sign of the aging brain is repeating things more often, especially stories and questions. There are reasons for this that are...

A vintage black and white photo of an old man in a gold shirt and sweater. He is my neighbor Joe taken from my book Minding Our Elders.

Caregiver Stories about Medical Experiences Increase Awareness

Dear Carol: In “Replacing the term ‘caregiver’ with ‘care partner’ helps preserve dignity,” you wrote about medical people who talk over older adults. Here’s my...

You Can Be Proud of Your Caregiving Legacy

Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write...

Minding Our Elders’ Semi-Annual Roundup of Caregiver and Elder-Friendly Products, Services, and Technology

Dear Readers: It’s mid-summer which means it’s time for my semi-annual roundup of caregiver and elder-friendly products, services, information, and technology. Links are...

Planning a “Picnic” for a Loved One in a Care Community

While most senior living communities offer an array of programs and events, activities directors often work with limited budgets and are challenged...

How to Convince an Older Adult to Wear Incontinence Protection

It’s often difficult for older adults to accept and deal with incontinence issues. Many try to ignore this new development and carry...

Are People with Advanced Dementia Aware of Their Surroundings?

Even among medical experts, you will find differing opinions on how much someone with advanced dementia of any type understands. Alzheimer’s disease...