Compassion

How to Communicate with Someone Who Can No Longer Speak

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

Millions of people consume alcohol, but each person has their own unique relationship with this substance. While many are able to drink...

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

For many, music from certain eras can bring back memories of better times. For others, music soothes anxiety or gets them pumped...

Dear Carol: My husband and I have been together for 59 years and married 56. He’s in his sixth year after a...

Most of us who have cared for someone living with dementia of any type, whether that is Alzheimer’s (AD), Lewy body dementia...

“Where’s my college ring?” This had become Dad’s mantra during some months of his early demented years. I knew he hadn’t gotten...

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers, grandmothers, mother figures, and those celebrating their own mothers. We recognize the...

Dear Carol: I’ve lived next door to a woman for over twenty years, and while we aren’t close, we’re friendly and occasionally get...

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