Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

When a person develops any form of dementia, it is difficult for family and friends to witness their diminishing capacity and the...

Watching a loved one move through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be one of life’s toughest and most heartbreaking challenges....

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

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

Dear Carol: I moved my 76-year-old mother in with me after her early memory loss diagnosis. Mom has multiple health problems, but...

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

Millions of people consume alcohol, but each person has their own unique relationship with this substance. While many are able to drink...

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

I was honored when asked to provide my thoughts about the then-forthcoming The AARP Caregiver Answer Book by Barry J. Jacobs, PsyD and...

When the family member we are trying to care for is critical, impossible to please or emotionally abusive, long-standing family dynamics are...