Brain Health

Balancing Elder Care With Other Relationships

Becoming a family caregiver is often something that either happens very suddenly or slowly sneaks up on a person. When a loved...

This outdoor image shows a space tree in the background. In the freground, we see an older woman with shorter gray hair, glasses, and a re sweater sitting next to a man wearing a black fedora with a red feather, darkrimmed glasses, and a bright blue sweater. They are looking at each other with love as he places his hand on her arm and she places her hand on top of his.

Alzheimer’s: Theft, Paranoia or Forgetfulness?

The truth, as they see it, is still the truth in their eyes. Delusions, hallucinations, agitation, aggression and depression are all part...

We see a parklike view with a large tree hanging overhead. And older couple sit on a weathered, backless wooden bench facing away from the camera. The man has gray hair and is wearing a dark sport coat. The woman has light brown/gray hair and wears a medium blue dressy jacket with a ruffle at the bottom. We see her beige clad legs from the side along with dark shoes.

Should You Convince Your Aging Parents to Move Closer to You?

As a columnist for a newspaper on the High Plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents...

A family dinner table with a happy black family sharing a meal. There is a husband/father with a beard wearing a blue shirt with rolled-up sleeves, a wife/mother with curly black hair wearing a gray top, and two children, a girl and a boy. The girl is in the foreground. They are all having a good time.

Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

Cover of Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. The background is a sepia-toned room. In the foreground is a picture of the author's father, sitting in a contemplative pose with arms crossed. This image is also sepia-toned in browns of different shades. To the right is the book title.

Should You Join Someone with Dementia in Their Reality?

It was not unlike any other day, but on this particular afternoon, Dad was adamant. He was waiting for his medical degree...

An older woman in a red sweater sits on a couch close to the edge as she grasps the handles of a walker. A younger woman in pink scrubs leans toward her, arm extended behind the older woman's back. He other hand grasps the womans arm as she attempts to lift her to a standing position.

How Family Caregivers Can Obtain Medical Equipment for In-Home Care

Dear Carol: My mom requires 24/7 care, but she doesn’t qualify for hospice. Somehow, I need to obtain a lifting device and...

Alzheimer’s: Theft, Paranoia or Forgetfulness?

…The truth, as they see it, is still the truth in their eyes. Delusions, hallucinations, agitation, aggression and depression are all part...

The image shows the cover of the AARP Caregiver Answer Book with the title in bold over a blue sky. There is a stylized hill with a highway rolling over it. We see the dotted lines of the highway and stylized trees in various green, yellow and fall-like orange tones on the backside of the road. on the green grass toward the bottom of the graphic we see the author's names: Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD and below that Julia L. Mayber, PsyD

The Perfect Holiday Gift for A Caregiver: ‘The AARP Caregiver Answer Book’

Holidays nearly always increase the emotional load of caregiving and often, the physical tasks as well. With Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and the...

This indoor image shows an older man with short white hair and a receding hairline. He wears a crips light blue collared shirt under a gray pullover sleeveless sweater. Sitting next to him is a younger man who has his arm around the older man's neck as he looks him in the face. We only sewe the back of the younger man's head. He has short brown curly hair and is wearhig a light pinkish colored long sleeved shirt.

How to Get Rid of the Urine Smell When Incontinence Accidents Happen

Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...

This indoor image has a window behind with white sheers. In the forground is an older woman with short gray hair and a gray sweater seated in a wheelchair. Her expression shows a content smile and the young woman behind the wheetchair leans on the handles and says something to the seated older woman. The young woman has long brown hair and her expression is also smiling and sweet.

Family Caregiver Asks for Training to Support Increasing Responsibility

Dear Carol: I’m a business professional who will soon face caring for my aging father. Due to an ever-increasing number of physical and...

Brain Health

Balancing Elder Care With Other Relationships

Alzheimer’s: Theft, Paranoia or Forgetfulness?

Should You Convince Your Aging Parents to Move Closer to You?

Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

Should You Join Someone with Dementia in Their Reality?

How Family Caregivers Can Obtain Medical Equipment for In-Home Care

Alzheimer’s: Theft, Paranoia or Forgetfulness?

The Perfect Holiday Gift for A Caregiver: ‘The AARP Caregiver Answer Book’

How to Get Rid of the Urine Smell When Incontinence Accidents Happen

Family Caregiver Asks for Training to Support Increasing Responsibility

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Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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