Dementia care

Should You Quit Your Job To Care for Your Aging Parent?

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...

Hello to my wonderful subscribers! I apologize for the last couple of weeks of glitchy and then missing newsletters. Things looked fine...

Each of our aging parents is unique. Some people age so well that they need little help until they are well into...

Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. When you take on responsibility for...

The idea that some people can stay positive after receiving a dementia diagnosis seems surprising to many, yet when faced with adversity,...

A new generation of young people is stepping up to help their aging and ill family members. Although the Caregiving in the...

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

Dear Carol: My dad has Alzheimer’s. Since I’ve received support and training from the Alzheimer’s Association on how to deal with his...

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

Dear Carol: We’ve used caregivers through an agency for my mom who has dementia, but locally they are all short-staffed and unreliable....