Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

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....

Caregiving throws many challenges our way, including establishing care routines for our elders that are not only challenging, but may be somewhat...

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

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

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

You took your mom to the doctor, and she’s upset with you because the appointment took too long. You helped Dad with...

Dear Carol: My 83-year-old mother was once obsessive about her hygiene and stylish wardrobe, but now she resists changing clothes. She has...

Witnessing our parents’ aging process can be uncomfortable. Some people consider the pain so unbearable that they find reasons to be angry...

Nearly any of us who are mothers have wanted to be a perfect example of motherhood. Yet, the reality is, since we...

“My mom and dad both have dementia. I am all alone taking care of them since. I have no one to help...