Dementia

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...

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

People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. But when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment,...

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

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

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

Dear Carol: My dad, now 83, inherited a small farm from his parents. Though he’s sold most of the land, he’s lived...

I started the habit of getting up at 4 a.m. during my most intensive caregiving days. It was the only way I...

Most seniors are keen on staying in their homes as they age, but family caregivers often struggle to meet their loved ones’...

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...