Brain Health

Dementia and Inappropriate Behavior: How to Respond

Dementia can cause people to say and do some pretty odd things. Family caregivers may be caught off guard at first, but...

Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes into being a...

During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant...

Medications save lives and/or increase the quality of life for many people. Yet, there are few, if any, medications that have no...

Dear Carol: After 13 years of caring for my ill mother, she died peacefully. I expected the paradoxical grief and relief you write...

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

A new generation of young people is stepping up to help their aging and ill family members. Although the Caregiving in the...

A frequent problem expressed among family caregivers is that their aging loved ones aren’t honest with their doctors. At home, they may...

Many older adults may not bathe as often as younger people think they should, but what about people living with dementia? Here...