Dementia

Elders Who Abuse Their Family Caregivers: Yes – It Happens

Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers or even people...

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

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

Dear Carol: My mom is on a waiting list for memory care and should be able to move in soon. I’m struggling...

Our aging loved ones often repeat the same stories over and over again. As our patience wanes, we blame the repetition on...

A recent question brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old father still thinks he can...

Note: This is an older article so the types of anesthesia have (in some cases) changed. That said, it’s clear that undergoing...

Hiring in-home care for my elderly neighbor, Joe was quite an ordeal. The company we chose and their professional caregivers were great,...

For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...