Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

While there are hundreds of books on general caregiving and specifically, dementia care, I usually leave the reviews to the phenomenal group...

Most seniors need to feel useful to enjoy a high quality of life. They maintain a sense of purpose by sticking to...

Dear Carol: Over years of caring for my husband who had a combination of vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s, I found myself gradually...

Note: More is known now about the downfalls of surgery on older adults, yet some are still undergoing surgery that leaves them...

There is a lot of pressure on people to enjoy themselves during the holidays. The season is supposed to be merry and...

Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers or even people...

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

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or...

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

Dear Carol: My 83-year-old parents are still doing well for their age but declining as would be expected. Since I live nearby,...