The Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
The only certainty when diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is that a senior’s condition will progressively worsen. The National Alzheimer’s Association has developed...
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How to Approach Parents Who Appear to Need Help but Resist Your Efforts
Dear Carol: My parents are in their mid-eighties and live in the same home where they raised the family. They were doing...
Should You Quit Your Job To Care for Your Elderly Parent?
As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...
How to Talk to the Doctor About Your Elderly Parent or Spouse
A frequent problem expressed among family caregivers is that their aging loved ones aren’t honest with their doctors. At home, they may...
Having ‘The Talk’: How to Discuss End-of-Life Issues with Parents
Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses...
Alzheimer’s: Theft, Paranoia or Forgetfulness?
“She took my sweater!” Victoria says. “I saw her. She stole it! That woman took the sweater my mother made for me!”...
Caring For Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope
Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a...
Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving
Caring for a vulnerable elder can be rewarding as well as frustrating. It can increase our self-esteem to know that we are...
Having “The Talk”: Discussing End-of-Life Issues with Parents
Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses...
4 Challenging Caregiver Situations Many Caregivers Face
Caregiving throws many challenges our way, including establishing care routines for our elders that are not only challenging but may be somewhat...
