How Framing Your Caregiving Relationship as a Partnership Can Improve It
In healthy partnerships, a relationship is built on our ability to trust that the other person has our best interests in mind. We share...
Relationships
Bad Day as a Caregiver? Forgive Yourself for Being Human
Dear Carol: I’ve spent the last week feeling guilty because I yelled at my mom. She’s been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s and seems so...
Facing the Facts: How to Handle Parents Who Are Aging
For most of us, our parents are just there — seemingly invincible as we grow up. Once we leave home, we’re on a mission to...
‘Kick-Ass Kinda Girl:’ Caregiving During Middle Age Inspired Author to Help Caregivers in Need
When people think about caregiving spouses, they often think of older adults. We only have to look at a young mother diagnosed with multiple sclerosis...
Caregiving Can Take a Toll on Your Marriage
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): My husband and I have been married 25 years and have raised two children. Just as we were thinking that...
Caregiver or Care Partner? What Evolving Terminology Means
Decades ago, when I began my caregiving life, I just did what I did. I’m not sure I was referred to as anything other than...
Spouse Criticized for How He Cares for Wife with Dementia
Dear Carol: My wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s eight years ago. While it hasn’t been easy keeping her home with me, it’s been her choice...
What Moments of Clarity Mean For Dementia Patients & Caregivers
Dear Candid Caregiver (Carol): My grandma has had mixed dementia, probably a combination of Alzheimer’s and vascular, for many years. She’s generally sweet and compliant, just...
Feisty Mom Refuses Daughter’s Care
Dear Candid Caregiver(Carol): My 79-year-old mom has been widowed for a little over a year. She’d always depended on Dad to help her because her...
5 Negative Effects of Long-term Caregiving
There are countless positive aspects to long-term caregiving, but those who’ve done it know that there are also negative effects, many lifelong. While some...
