How to Cope With a An Older Adult’s Complaining and Negativity
You took your mom to the doctor, and she’s upset with you because the appointment took too long. You helped Dad with the yard...
Caregiver stress
Minimizing Grief for a Surviving Spouse with Dementia
Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia and death...
Caregiver Admin Tasks Time-Consuming and Often Underappreciated
Dear Carol: I take care of my parents’ finances as well as their medical care. I also schedule a bi-weekly in-home caregiver, do their...
A Story from the Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents
Watching out for elders has always come naturally for me. I grew up close to my grandparents, and during my teenage years, my paternal...
6 Tips to Have More Fun While Caregiving
Many dementia caregivers feel as though they are treading water just to avoid sinking under the often exhausting pressures associated with dementia care. But consciously...
When a Loved One With Dementia Thinks You’re Stealing
Accused of stealing from a loved one? The first time it happens many caregivers find themselves choking back tears. They try a logical approach...
When Parents With Dementia Don’t Realize They Need Help
Your once easy-going dad now thinks you’re stealing from him. Your ever-frugal mom is buying odd things she finds on the Internet. You know that these...
Your Caregiving Decisions Are Unique to Your Circumstances: Stand Tall
Normally, all is well in caregiver support groups. People help and comfort one another, offer advice based on what’s worked for them in a...
Caring for Multiple Generations: Looking for Balance
This is how it often happens: You see your parents a lot since you still live in the same community. So, when your mom...
Getting Over the Guilt of Placing a Loved One in a Care Home
If we could control events, most of us would never want our elders to be so sick that they need the care of a nursing...
