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...
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Caregivers Coping with the Stigma of Dementia
People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. Yet when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment,...
8 Ways to Ease Caregiver Stress
Most of us lead frantic lives. That’s the nature of the world today. When you add to that the job—for it is...
Supporting the Person with Dementia as They Are while Grieving What’s Lost
Dear Carol: My dad was my rock and was always there for his little daughter when I needed support, even more so...
Specialized Moving Services Can be Boon When Downsizing or Moving to Senior Living
When an elderly parent transitions from their home to assisted living, independent living, a nursing home or a relative’s home, it can...
Should Your Older Parent One Move in With You?
Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with family and it often worked well. It did for my family....
A Caregiver’s Struggle: Balancing an Elder’s Sense of Purpose with Their Safety
Most seniors need to feel useful to enjoy a high quality of life. They maintain a sense of purpose by sticking to...
Should Your Parent Risk an Anesthesia Disaster or Forego Surgery?
Note: More is known now about the downfalls of surgery on older adults, yet some are still undergoing surgery that leaves them...
Elders Who Abuse Their Family Caregivers
Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers or even people...
Coping when Both Parents Have Dementia
“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...
