Caregiver stress

Handling Controlling Elderly Parents

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

Dear Carol: Dad died two weeks ago at 89 years of age. Mom is 87 and has what they think is early-stage...

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

I think most of us approach the idea of sharing the care of an elder with a lot of trepidation. We have...

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

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

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

Dear Carol: I’m struggling. My husband was always super neat, but Alzheimer’s gradually took away his ability to organize even the basics...

We live in a society that tends to value what we do over who we are. If what we do isn’t highly...

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