Relationships

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 heart-breaking challenges. If we...

… While detachment with love has traditionally been applied in situations where a loved one is struggling with addiction, it can also be used...

People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. But when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment, they often...

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the best way...

When we think of domestic abuse in a family where elders are cared for, we generally think that the elder is the most likely...

My dad, who had developed dementia after surgery to correct problems from a World War II brain injury, was seized by sudden, horrendous pain....

Fearing that their aging parents could be injured, caregivers can become nagging nannies who try to stop Dad from working in his beloved shop or...

In healthy partnerships, a relationship is built on our ability to trust that the other person has our best interests in mind. We share...

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...

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...