Dementia care

Caregiver Worried That Mom with Late-Stage Alzheimer’s Sleeps All Day

Dear Carol: I care for my mom in my home. She’s 85, has been living with Alzheimer’s for many years, and is...

Often long-term caregivers wonder if their lives will ever return to normal. The short answer is no; at least for most of...

Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked...

Each of us is unique, with our own talents and flaws. Often, our so-called faults are merely ways in which we differ...

When people get married, they quickly learn that they’ve made a commitment to more than one person. Essentially, you marry your spouse’s...

Dear Carol: Two years ago, my wife was diagnosed with mixed dementia. I’ve always been a logical, literal, some might say plodding...

Caregiver burnout isn’t something that happens all at once. We all have good days and bad days, which is normal. Eventually, though,...

As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...

We all live with a certain amount of worry, much of which is caused by fear of the unknown. Since health issues...

Many conditions can carry as a side effect some degree of fecal incontinence, so if you are affected or someone you care...