Brain Health

How Important Is It to Know the Exact Stage of Dementia for Providing Care

Dear Carol: It’s been nearly a year since my mom was diagnosed by a neurologist with early-stage Alzheimer’s. This doctor has left, but since...

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

…Goggled, Hobbled, Isolated by Headphones, I Am Guided Forward/ We finally reached the top step. The woman holding my elbow didn’t have much to...

Sensitivity Training for Caregivers of People with Dementia ( Part 1) Please wipe this mess off of my face. Please! Don’t go so fast,...

“Where’s my college ring?” This had become Dad’s mantra during some months of his early demented years. I knew he hadn’t gotten a ring...

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

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s and healthy for their age. I’m the only adult child who lives near them, so it’s...

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

Dear Carol: I grew up being close to my grandparents, but Grandma has passed, and Grandpa is in memory care. Grandma held the family...

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is a weekly...