Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses...

For some lucky families, having all adult siblings gather around and plan how to take care of Mom and Dad as their...

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

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

The truth, as they see it, is still the truth in their eyes. Delusions, hallucinations, agitation, aggression and depression are all part...

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...

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s and had been mostly healthy. I don’t have to worry about financial and health legal...

Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either of...

Many older adults may not bathe as often as younger people think they should, but what about people living with dementia? Here lies...