Dignity

Respecting the Right to Age With Dignity

The impact of aging frequently makes the news. Sadly, the coverage is consistently negative, and all facets of this topic are portrayed...

As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my healthy, recently retired father. He had a high-energy, social personality so his successful sales career suited...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

Dear Carol: My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. While it hasn’t been easy keeping her home with me, it’s been...

Dear Carol: My mom has lived with us for several years and it’s been going pretty well up to now. Her dementia...

People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease,...

Whether you’re caring for someone with dementia or visiting them from time to time you’ll want to do your best to make...

Goggled, Hobbled, Isolated by Headphones, I Am Guided Forward We finally reached the top step. The woman holding my elbow didn’t have...

Decades ago, when I began my caregiving life, I just did what I did. I’m not sure I was referred to as...