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Low-Income Assisted Living Options Highlighted by A Place for Mom

As an expert panelist for A Place for Mom, I’ve been interviewed for articles and have reviewed many others. Over time, you’ll...

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Stressed Caregiver for Husband and Parents Asks for Tips to Relax

Dear Carol: I’m taking care of my 68-year-old husband with several serious medical diagnoses, as well as my 97-year-old mother in memory...

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Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

Even among medical experts, you will find differing opinions on how much someone with advanced dementia of any type understands. Alzheimer’s disease...

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Time Management Strategies for Caregivers

Don’t let the title scare you. I’m not presenting a “system” here. Personally, I’ve never seen a chart or graph designed to...

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Confabulation in Dementia Can Feel Like Hurtful Lies

When a person develops any form of dementia, it is difficult for family and friends to witness their diminishing capacity and the...

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When a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Recognize You

Watching a loved one move through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be one of life’s toughest and most heartbreaking challenges....

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How to Convince Your Parent to Move to Assisted Living

Conventional wisdom says that we all want to stay in our own homes for as long as we can. That is likely...

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Mother’s Decision to Refuse Potential Dialysis Worries Daughter

Dear Carol: I moved my 76-year-old mother in with me after her early memory loss diagnosis. Mom has multiple health problems, but...

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Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

If you are like most family caregivers, you probably made a promise to your parent(s) years ago that you would never place...

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10 Common Guilt-Producing Caregiver Thoughts

Wouldn’t it be nice to be a family caregiver who never gets frustrated and is an eternal optimist? Maybe there are some...

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Low-Income Assisted Living Options Highlighted by A Place for Mom

Stressed Caregiver for Husband and Parents Asks for Tips to Relax

Are People with Advanced Alzheimer’s Aware of Their Surroundings?

Time Management Strategies for Caregivers

Confabulation in Dementia Can Feel Like Hurtful Lies

When a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Recognize You

How to Convince Your Parent to Move to Assisted Living

Mother’s Decision to Refuse Potential Dialysis Worries Daughter

Living with Elderly Parents: Do You Regret the Decision?

10 Common Guilt-Producing Caregiver Thoughts

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