Paranoia

Mother Suffers Cognitive Setback after Celebratory Family Event

Dear Carol: My mother is 83 and living alone in her condominium. She’s been showing signs of moderate forgetfulness, but more worrisome...

Dear Carol: My mom’s been in memory care for over a year, and she’s been happy with the caregivers and social opportunities....

Update: Some current thinking is that the emotion behind this sad lament is more about finding a level of emotional comfort than...

Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers or even people...

People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

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

Dear Carol: After my husband retired, he wanted to be involved in whatever I was doing, no matter how mundane. To me,...

Dear Carol: My mom’s having a terrible time with my grandpa who has Alzheimer’s disease. He’s supposed to take a pill to...

You took your mom to the doctor, and she’s upset with you because the appointment took too long. You helped Dad with...

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