Dementia care

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...

The decisions caregivers of older loved ones must make during the Christmas holidays are fraught with opportunities to make mistakes in judgment....

Unfair as it may seem, even in families with many adult children, one sibling usually becomes the primary caregiver for their aging...

Conventional wisdom says that we all want to stay in our own homes for as long as we can. That is likely...

Note: Since this article was written, some newer options have appeared on the market. Rinseless bath cloths and other options are available...

Years ago, I saw a van whose driver was letting teenagers off in front of the local high school, where I was...

Every so often, someone on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum will admit that they secretly wish the person they’re caring for would pass...

Dear Carol: My friend’s husband has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years which, of course, has dramatically changed both of...

In the days before nursing homes became so highly regulated, many facilities used medications to sedate patients. Elders who were cooperative and...

Note: This is an older article that’s still valid, so I’m running it. However, dementia experts keep learning, and the thinking now...