10 Common Caregiver Confessions
Wouldn’t it be nice to be a family caregiver who never gets frustrated and is an eternal optimist? Maybe there are some like that...
Caregiver stress
How to Cope with Alzheimer’s Caregiver Burnout
You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion, and memory loss are heartbreaking....
Detaching with Love: Setting Boundaries with Difficult Elderly Parents
… While detachment with love has traditionally been applied in situations where a loved one is struggling with addiction, it can also be used...
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...
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...
