Grief

How to Talk About a Friend’s Death When Someone Has Dementia

A friend recently faced the task of letting her mother, who has mid-level dementia, know that the mother’s elderly brother had died. This death...

Get used to it—the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I had to play as...

Nearly everyone involved in caring for an ill or aging loved one is experiencing some degree of grief. However, we don’t usually identify the...

…We knew Dad was wearing down. He didn’t have long to live, but did he have to be in such discomfort? I wanted him...

Family members are often relieved and hopeful when a dying loved one suddenly becomes more aware of their surroundings or begins talking or eating...

Many caregivers watch their loved ones endure a long, slow decline that will eventually end in death. As they age, we grieve every mental...

Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious challenges. Even...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine of care...

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either of her current...

Dear Carol: My mom died after five years of living with dementia symptoms along with decades of pain from rheumatoid arthritis. Her death has...