Compassion

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Honor Your Elders’ Need for Independence and You’ll Both Win

Although we may not think about it in these terms very often, a person’s dignity and identity are often tied to their...

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Multi-Generational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with...

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Loving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate Challenge

We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown...

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The Aftermath of Long-Term Caregiving: Is Stress Your New Normal?

Often, long-term caregivers wonder if their lives will ever return to normal. The short answer is no, at least for most of...

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Respecting Diverse Approaches to Caregiving

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving. Every family caregiver must be free to make choices that work best for their unique...

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Compassionate Dementia Care Means Avoiding Harsh, Literal Truth

Dear Carol: I understand that people with dementia who tell outrageous stories aren’t really lying. It’s got to be horrible to feel...

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Convincing Older Adults There’s Something to Smile About

Despite increasing awareness of and sensitivity to ageism in our society, age-related stereotypes about stubborn, grumpy seniors persist. Chronic health conditions, changes...

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How Do We Plan When Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant?

During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant...

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When One Parent Dies the Other Often Needs a Long-Term Care Plan

Long-term marriages generally evolve into a support system so efficient that even adult children hardly notice changes in their parents. If Dad’s...

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What to Do When a Person with Dementia Repeats the Same Things Over and Over

One sign of the aging brain is repeating things more often, especially stories and questions. There are reasons for this that are...

Compassion

Honor Your Elders’ Need for Independence and You’ll Both Win

Multi-Generational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

Loving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate Challenge

The Aftermath of Long-Term Caregiving: Is Stress Your New Normal?

Respecting Diverse Approaches to Caregiving

Compassionate Dementia Care Means Avoiding Harsh, Literal Truth

Convincing Older Adults There’s Something to Smile About

How Do We Plan When Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant?

When One Parent Dies the Other Often Needs a Long-Term Care Plan

What to Do When a Person with Dementia Repeats the Same Things Over and Over

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