Celebrating Special Occasions When a Loved One Has Dementia
A Dementia Caregiver’s Experience Preserving Special Occasions Every family has their own favorite special occasions that they enjoy celebrating. Some may not be big...
A Dementia Caregiver’s Experience Preserving Special Occasions Every family has their own favorite special occasions that they enjoy celebrating. Some may not be big...
Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has developed incontinence....
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: My mom has lived with us for several years and it’s been going pretty well up to now. Her dementia is worsening,...
Dear Carol: I’m worried about my husband. We’re both in our 70s and in relatively good health but he’s had surgery for prostate cancer...
Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and concern, but...
A common complaint about older people, especially those who have health challenges, is that they “smell” or have other signs that they don’t shower...
Dear Carol: My wife, age 48, is incontinent due to multiple sclerosis (MS). We used to love camping in national parks, so I’ve been...
Dear Carol: I’m writing to tell your readers about what our family went through with our 86-year-old mom. She’d been doing great until one...
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...