Dementia

What to Do When a Senior Refuses to Bathe and Change Their Clothes

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

To me, the definition of a mother is someone who nurtures. Yes, carrying a child in your womb for months and then...

As a columnist for a newspaper on the northern plains, I often have readers write me that they are begging their parents...

A friend recently faced the task of letting her mother, who has mid-level dementia, know that the mother’s elderly brother had died....

Memory loss can be one of the first symptoms a person experiences with Alzheimer’s, and those living with Lewy body dementia may...

Nearly everyone involved in caring for an ill or aging loved one is experiencing some degree of grief. However, we don’t usually...

Dear Carol: My dad has Lewy body dementia (LBD) and likely Alzheimer’s, as well. The current crisis is that he thinks bugs...

Hearing problems don’t just happen to the very old. Boomers, as well as their parents, need to pay attention to ear health....

My uncle was an avid reader and loved playing word games. After a series of strokes, he had extreme difficulty communicating. The...

Dear Carol: I understand that scammers have always targeted older adults, but technology is making this a nightmare. My 84-year-old mother is...