Dementia care

Affirming Phrases for Caregivers to Live By

Life isn’t easy for most people, and it’s not perfect for anybody. Sometimes, as we trudge through the days providing help for...

Caring for a vulnerable elder can be rewarding as well as frustrating. It can increase our self-esteem to know that we are...

Most of us who are family caregivers know that, while we often experience a sense of fulfillment when we provide care for...

Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the...

As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over...

“I want to go home.” Nearly every dementia caregiver has heard this heartbreaking plea from their loved one. They may already be...

As caregivers, we walk a thin line between keeping our loved ones safe and helping to preserve their independence. One of my...

Just last week, a reader asked me whether she should try to sway her mother, who had colon cancer, toward surgery. Her...

“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or...