Faith

Cover of Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. The background is a sepia-toned room. In the foreground is a picture of the author's father, sitting in a contemplative pose with arms crossed. This image is also sepia-toned in browns of different shades. To the right is the book title.

Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

Even among medical experts, you will find differing opinions on how much someone with advanced dementia of any type understands. Alzheimer’s disease...

When Someone You Love Lives with Alzheimer’s and Doesn’t Recognize You

Watching a loved one move through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be one of life’s toughest and most heartbreaking challenges....

We see a blurry window in the background. In the foreground, we see a woman with long brown hair covering her face with her hands as if in grief. She wears a modern, black-faced watch and a light rust-colored sweater or shawl.

Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice

A billboard in my city carries a simple message: “Most families say, ‘Why did we wait so long to call hospice?’ “...

The Emotional Impact of Losing a Loved One to Dementia

“Carol!” The hospice nurse’s voice was quiet but urgent. I instinctively knew what was happening. She had been shifting Dad’s position so...

This indoor image shows a woman with long brown hair streaked with gray. She has she holds hands up cupping her face in grief. Her vace is completely hidden

Life As a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Care Decisions

Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious...

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Not Everyone Is Cut Out to Be a Caregiver

Each of us is unique, with our own talents and flaws. Often, our so-called faults are merely ways in which we differ...

We see a blurred indoor view with a window behind to people. In front of the window we see an older man with gray hair, glasses, a black and white checked shirt under an olive green sweater and tan pants with his arm around the back of a woman. The woman has a light brown bob, blasses, and wears a turquoise pullover blouse. Her arm is around the waist of the man as they touch heads to the side. Both are smiling.

A New Year Calls for a New Attitude Toward Caregiving

How long has it been since you’ve distanced yourself from caregiving long enough to decide what is good for you? When was...

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It’s Christmas Day: Are You Enjoying It?

It’s December 25th and Many people are celebrating Christmas Day. Caregivers might find the word celebrating a little over the top but...

We see a clear night sky with stars - one of which is brighter. On the right is a snow-covered evergreen in the foreground. Beyond we see a holiday wreath poking out along with a traditional street light. On the left we see a shadowy two-story home wiht lights on behind closed curtains. The overall text is in red and reads, "Warm Wishes on Christmas Ever from Minding Our Elders.

Christmas Is Here: Our Best Is Good Enough

The decisions caregivers must make during the Christmas holidays are fraught with opportunities to make mistakes in judgment. Chief among them is...

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Hanukkah Begins: Light and Love to All

Candles symbolize light and love for many faiths. For eight days and nights, people of the Jewish faith celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival...

Faith

Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

When Someone You Love Lives with Alzheimer’s and Doesn’t Recognize You

Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice

The Emotional Impact of Losing a Loved One to Dementia

Life As a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Care Decisions

Not Everyone Is Cut Out to Be a Caregiver

A New Year Calls for a New Attitude Toward Caregiving

It’s Christmas Day: Are You Enjoying It?

Christmas Is Here: Our Best Is Good Enough

Hanukkah Begins: Light and Love to All

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