When Hiring In-Home Care Ask Questions to Determine a Good Fit
Dear Carol: I’m the sole caregiver for my mom who lives about 20 minutes away from me. I can’t quit working to be with...
Dementia care
Coping with the Stigma of Dementia
People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. But when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment, they often...
Confabulation in Dementia Can Feel Like Hurtful Lies
When a person develops any form of dementia, it is difficult for family and friends to witness their diminishing capacity and the unbearable frustration...
How to Cope with Alzheimer’s Caregiver Burnout
You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion, and memory loss are heartbreaking....
Coping with the Stigma of Dementia
People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. But when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment, they often...
Caregivers Need to Support One Another’s Unique Decisions
Normally, all is well in caregiver support groups. People help and comfort one another, offer advice based on what’s worked for them in a...
Caregiver Guilt: How We Second-Guess Our Impossible Choices
…A dying aunt; a budding son: My aunt Marion, who had no children of her own, was in the hospital dying of cancer. While...
The Benefits of Joining People with Dementia Where They Are
It was not unlike any other day, but on this particular afternoon Dad was adamant. He was waiting for his medical degree from the...
Is It Normal to Grieve Before Someone Dies?
Nearly everyone involved in caring for an ill or aging loved one is experiencing some degree of grief. However, we don’t usually identify the...
10 Things People with Dementia Wish Their Caregivers Knew
People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease, whether it’s Alzheimer’s...
