Minding Our Elders

Minding Our Elders Blog

When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with...

Dear Carol: I care for my mom in my home. She’s 85, has been living with Alzheimer’s for many years, and is...

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...

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...

Dear Carol: Two years ago, my wife was diagnosed with mixed dementia. I’ve always been a logical, literal, some might say plodding...

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