Dementia behavior

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Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...

When a person develops any form of dementia, it is difficult for family and friends to witness their diminishing capacity and the...

When the family member we are trying to care for is critical, impossible to please or emotionally abusive, long-standing family dynamics are...

Getting an aging or ill loved one to bathe can be a notorious battle that many family caregivers experience. When dementia is...

Dementia can cause people to say and do some pretty odd things. Family caregivers may be caught off guard at first, but...

As a columnist for a newspaper on the High Plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents...

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical...

“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...

When a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it’s only natural to worry about what comes next. While Alzheimer’s will...

You took your mom to the doctor, and she’s upset with you because the appointment took too long. You helped Dad with...