Guilt

How to Handle Siblings in Denial About a Parent’s Declining Health

Nearly all family caregivers with siblings have experienced some version of sibling denial regarding their aging parents. Whether it stems from a...

“I want to go home.” Nearly every dementia caregiver has heard this heartbreaking plea from their loved one. They may already be...

While death rarely brings pleasant feelings, from time to time, we’ll see a story about death go viral on the Internet because...

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

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with the family, and it often worked well. It did for my...

Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers, or even people...

There’s a great deal of anger in the world of family caregiving over siblings who don’t help care for their aging parents....

When store employees wish us “Merry Christmas!” we smile back and return the greeting. When acquaintances wave and shout “Happy Holidays!” across...

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

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