Caregiver stress

Older Adults Have Different Criteria When Deciding How to Approach Cancer

Dear Carol: My Dad was diagnosed with non-aggressive prostate cancer. In the past, he’s been proactive about his health, but now he’s...

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

Caring for a vulnerable person is daunting. We have to make decisions for them that are often a matter of quality of...

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

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

Dear Carol: I want so badly to help my mom have as good a life as possible during her last years, yet...

Most seniors are keen on staying in their homes as they age, but family caregivers often struggle to meet their loved ones’...

Years ago, a journalist (we’ll call her Nancy) requested an interview with me to discuss common caregiving issues for an article she...

The first call of the day from your mom, you can handle. “Oh, hi, Mom. Yes, it’s a very pretty day. Maybe...

Dear Carol: I’m upset because my dad, age 84, is refusing a colonoscopy even though he’s had some blood in his stools....