Dementia Caregiver’s Experience Brought Premium Incontinence Protection To the US
As is the case with most people living with advanced dementia Harris Sterling’s father developed incontinence. Along with other difficult issues that...
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Could a New Medication Be the Cause of Mom’s Increased Falls?
Dear Carol: My mom’s had a lot of health problems in her life, so her prescription list is long. Yet, sure enough,...
How to Handle Siblings in Denial of a Parent’s Declining Health
Nearly all family caregivers with siblings have experienced some version of sibling denial regarding their aging parents. Whether it stems from a...
Alzheimer’s Shadowing: When a Caregiver Can’t be Alone for a Minute
Dear Carol: My husband and I have had a happy marriage with each of us loving being together, but we’ve also had...
Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia
For a while, my mom’s disease consisted of minor memory loss, and she was able to be a fairly active part of...
Ways to Comfort and Minimize 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...
Why Do Some People with Dementia Who Never Swore Use Coarse Language?
Dear Carol: My mother always considered swearing cheap and a sign that people couldn’t find the right words to express themselves. Even...
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...
10 Steps Toward Gratitude During Difficult Times
It’s easy to feel grateful when life is going well, and certainly, it’s desirable to acknowledge life at its best with appropriate...
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....
