Caregiver Guilt: How to Stop Feeling Guilty About Aging Parents
Get used to it – the guilt, I mean. The incessant phone call thing was just one of the many games I...
Dementia care
A Story from the Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents
Watching out for elders has always come naturally for me. I grew up close to my grandparents, and during my teenage years,...
Should You Join Someone With Dementia in Their Reality?
It was not unlike any other day, but on this particular afternoon Dad was adamant. He was waiting for his medical degree...
The Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease When Using the Seven Phase Model
Note: This is an older article and as always things change. It’s now more common just to use three stages. Still, there...
Is It Normal to Grieve long 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...
Losing the Ability to Swallow: How to Help Someone With Dysphagia
Coping with an ill loved one’s difficulty swallowing can be frustrating and frightening for everyone involved. Caring for someone we love means...
Am I a Caregiver? Defining the Family Caregiver Role
Many individuals struggle to accept the label of “family caregiver,” but fully embracing this role increases our chances of succeeding in it....
Honor Your Older Adult’s Need for Independence
Although we may not think about it in these terms very often, a person’s dignity and identity are often tied to their...
Why So Many Long-Married Couples Die Close Together
While death rarely brings pleasant feelings, from time to time we’ll see a story about death go viral on the Internet because...
Dementia Can Open the Door to Artistic Expression
The treatment of people with dementia has changed dramatically since I first became personally involved with the disease. It’s now widely recognized...
