Death and dying

The Emotional Impact of Losing a Loved One to Dementia

“Carol!” The hospice nurse’s voice was quiet but urgent. I instinctively knew what was happening. She had been shifting Dad’s position so...

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

At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a...

When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15...

Note: While more is known now about hospital delirium, there is still not enough done to prevent hospital delirium or quickly treat...

They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by...

The decisions caregivers must make during the Christmas holidays are fraught with opportunities to make mistakes in judgment. Chief among them is...

Dear Carol: I’m a new widow dreading all the Christmas hoopla and yearly optimism of a New Year. Planning Christmas presents for...

Wouldn’t it be nice to be a family caregiver who never gets frustrated and is an eternal optimist? Maybe there are some...

People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting nursing homes. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged,...