Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

Often long-term caregivers wonder if their lives will ever return to normal. The short answer is no; at least for most of...

Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked...

Each of us is unique, with our own talents and flaws. Often, our so-called faults are merely ways in which we differ...

Dear Carol: My mother is 96. She was quite sharp into her 90s, but since then, her condition has gradually deteriorated to...

When people get married, they quickly learn that they’ve made a commitment to more than one person. Essentially, you marry your spouse’s...

There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a...

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving. Every family caregiver must be free to make choices that work best for their unique...

Caregiver burnout isn’t something that happens all at once. We all have good days and bad days, which is normal. Eventually, though,...

Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most...

As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth...