Family

Is It Normal to Grieve Before Someone Dies?

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

Being a family caregiver doesn’t always stop at caring for our own aging parents. Our significant other’s mom and dad often look...

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

Many people have heard of hospice care but they mistakenly think that it’s just a way to help cancer patients be more...

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are mothers, grandmothers, mother figures, and those celebrating their own mothers. We recognize the...

Dear Carol: My dad spent several years in a memory care facility before he died. Overall, the care wasn’t terrible, but we had...

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

Dr. Gross’ newest book, “The Only Way Out is Through: A Ten-Step Journey from Grief to Wholeness,” is for everyone who experiences the often...

According to the Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a progressive brain disease. They say that it also...

Caring for a vulnerable person is daunting. We have to make decisions for them that are often a matter of quality of...