Compassion

Being an Effective Care Partner May Mean Stepping Back

In healthy partnerships, a relationship is built on our ability to trust that the other person has our best interests in mind....

Dear Carol: Providing care for my parents is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s not so much the time and effort involved,...

A Place for Mom continues to support caregivers as they have those difficult conversations about potential senior care options. I recently had...

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...