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...
Relationships
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...
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....
How the Mindset of Care Partnering Can Enhance Relationships
In healthy partnerships, a relationship is built on our ability to trust that the other person has our best interests in mind....
Caregiving: A Legacy To Be Proud Of
Have you thought about what you’d want your obituary to say about you? I hadn’t until I was recently asked to write...
Coping with Your Older Parents’ Complaining and Negativity
You took your mom to the doctor, and she’s upset with you because the appointment took too long. You helped Dad with...
Alzheimer’s Shadowing: When a Caregiver Can’t be Alone for a Minute
Dear Carol: My husband and I have had a happy marriage with each of us loving being together, but we’ve also had...
Coping With Older Adults Who Won’t Accept In-Home Caregivers
Hiring in-home care for my elderly neighbor, Joe, was quite an ordeal. The company we chose, and their professional caregivers were great,...
Handling Controlling Elderly Parents
Maybe your controlling elderly mother demands that you keep her company around the clock, but she certainly won’t watch any of the...
Caregivers Supporting Caregivers: Our Decisions Are Unique to Our Situations
Normally, all is well in caregiver support groups. People help and comfort one another, offer advice based on what’s worked for them...
