Hindsight Can Be a Blessing or a Curse for Caregivers
They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by difficult emotions—especially...
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Can a Caregiver Be an Effective Advocate Without Appearing Adversarial?
Dear Carol: I’m confused about how much oversight I should provide for my dad who has moved into memory care. He’s in mid-stage dementia. I...
The Emotional Toll of Moving Your Older Parents to Senior Living
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or fancy a...
What to Do When Siblings Can’t Agree on a Parent’s Care Needs
For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their parents’ health...
Confabulation: What’s Really Happening When People with Dementia Seem to Lie?
Dear Carol: I’m my mom’s only daughter, so we are close. Mom was recently diagnosed with mixed dementia, so I moved her in with me...
When Caring for Aging Parents: Tips for New Caregivers
My caregiving journey began after an elderly neighbor’s spouse passed away and he needed a bit of assistance and company. This “assistance” slowly grew...
Caregivers Need to Support One Another’s Difficult Decisions
…Caregiving decisions are nearly always a matter of trade-offs. Balancing the benefits and risks of each scenario and then finally deciding — often through...
Trying to Stay Sane while Caring for Multiple Generations
,,,So, when your mom falls and breaks her arm, of course, you rush to help. You assist your dad with making some adjustments around...
As Caregivers We Do the Best We Can Do With Poor Choices
…My aunt Marion, who had no children of her own, was in the hospital dying of cancer. While my parents visited her much of...
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...
