Journaling for Caregivers: Rediscover Yourself
At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a change in...
At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a change in...
Note: While more is known now about hospital delirium, there is still not enough done to prevent hospital delirium or quickly treat it, if...
How long has it been since you’ve distanced yourself from caregiving long enough to decide what is good for you? When was the last...
They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by difficult emotions—especially...
Sharing a kitchen with another cook can be trying for some people. Sharing a kitchen with a person who has dementia can be more...
When a person develops any form of dementia, it is difficult for family and friends to witness their diminishing capacity and the unbearable frustration...
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...
You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion, and memory loss are heartbreaking....
When the family member we are trying to care for is critical, impossible to please or emotionally abusive, long-standing family dynamics are often to...
Unfair as it may seem, even in families with many adult children, one sibling usually becomes the primary caregiver for their aging parents. In...