Minding Our Elders

Happy Mother’s Day to all Who Care for Others!

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...

Providing care for someone who lives with any type of dementia, whether it’s Alzheimer’s, vascular, Lewy body, or any of the myriad...

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

Part one of Sensitivity Training for Caregivers tells about the first segment of my training experience at a local nursing home. Reading...

Dear Carol: I’ve lived next door to a woman for over twenty years, and while we aren’t close, we’re friendly and occasionally get...

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

Whether you’re caring for someone with dementia or visiting them from time to time you’ll want to do your best to make...

Dear Carol: It’s a common problem, I know, but I’m worried about how my dad cares for my mom, who lives with...

My uncle was an avid reader and loved playing word games. After a series of strokes, he had extreme difficulty communicating. The...