Death and dying

The Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease: Ways To Measure May Change, but the Disease Remains the Same

When I wrote this article, seven stages were considered the standard way to evaluate people living with Alzheimer’s. Now, it’s more common...

Each time I walked into Dad’s room in the nursing home, he would be rigid in bed, propped up on one elbow...

The mission of hospice providers is to help people live their last months or weeks of life in the most comfortable, dignified,...

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

While death rarely brings pleasant feelings, from time to time we’ll see a story about death go viral on the Internet because...

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

Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a...

Dear Carol: I care for my mom in my home. She’s 85, has been living with Alzheimer’s for many years, and is...

When people get married, they quickly learn that they’ve made a commitment to more than one person. Essentially, you marry your spouse’s...

There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a...