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Sensitivity Training Programs for Caregivers of People with Dementia: Part 2

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

Please wipe this mess off of my face. Please! Don’t go so fast, I can’t swallow! I’m not ready for a drink...

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...

Dr. Gross’ newest book, “The Only Way Out is Through: A Ten-Step Journey from Grief to Wholeness,” is for everyone who experiences the often...

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

The impact of aging frequently makes the news. Sadly, the coverage is consistently negative, and all facets of this topic are portrayed...

The mission of hospice providers is to help people live their last months or weeks of life in the most comfortable, dignified...

Dear Carol: You’ve heard it all before. I’ve cared for both parents through years of their failing health. After Dad died, I...

Although we may not think about it in these terms very often, a person’s dignity and identity are often tied to their...

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