Dementia

How to Keep Older Adults Active and Engaged

As family caregivers, we strive to meet all our loved ones’ needs. We give medication reminders, cook meals, manage doctor’s appointments, and...

The truth, as they see it, is still the truth in their eyes. Delusions, hallucinations, agitation, aggression, and depression are all part...

Dear Carol: My mom has mid-stage dementia and she’s been picking in the air in front of her at something only she...

The first call of the day from your mom you can handle. “Oh, hi, Mom. Yes, it’s a very pretty day. Maybe...

It was not unlike any other day, but on this particular afternoon Dad was adamant. He was waiting for his medical degree...

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

“No one needs to die in pain.”That is what the social worker told me as I signed the papers that would put...

Coping with an ill loved one’s difficulty swallowing can be frustrating and frightening for everyone involved. Caring for someone we love means...

Dear Carol: My mom is reasonably healthy but she’s sedentary. It frustrates me that she ignores the fact that a bad fall...

Many caregivers watch their loved ones endure a long, slow decline that will eventually end in death. As they age, we grieve...