Forgiveness

How to Cope with Controlling Elderly Parents

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

Dementia can cause people to say and do some pretty odd things. Family caregivers may be caught off guard at first, but...

Years ago, a journalist (we’ll call her Nancy) requested an interview with me to discuss common caregiving issues for an article she...

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

Dear Carol: Our 70-year-old parents announced that they are planning to see an elder law attorney to name a Power of Attorney and...

Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most...

When the family member we are trying to care for is critical, impossible to please or emotionally abusive, long-standing family dynamics are...

It’s human to want a fresh start. Even though I know that December 31 of one year is rarely that different from...

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical...

Most of us who have cared for someone living with dementia have tried our best to determine how best to provide that...