Death and dying

Faith and Alzheimer’s: Dr. Benjamin Mast Explains

How can faith help both caregivers and people with dementia get through something that makes no sense even to those who believe...

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

Human skin is not meant to withstand close contact with urine-saturated briefs for extended periods of time. When bowel incontinence is also...

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

“No one needs to die in pain.”That is what the social worker told me as I signed the papers that would put...

“No one needs to die in pain.”That is what the social worker told me as I signed the papers that would put...

Coping with an ill loved one’s difficulty swallowing can be frustrating and frightening for everyone involved. Caring for someone we love means...

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

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