How to share the caregiving burden from a long distance
I was 28 when my dad was first diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). I was a single young professional, working my first management job...
Read moreI was 28 when my dad was first diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). I was a single young professional, working my first management job...
Read moreA few years ago, my parents decided to downsize to a much smaller house. Their new place was perfect for the two of them —...
Read moreMy mom wanted nothing more than to live out her days in the home she had owned for almost 40 years. But dementia and her...
Read moreShortly after I began to suspect my mom had dementia, she wound up in the emergency room complaining of chest pain. She had a 104-degree...
Read moreIt was supposed to be a simple knee replacement surgery, but in an instant, life turned upside down for Chester Routt and his family. “He...
Read moreMy mom’s best friend’s husband died recently. My mom had known him for more than 60 years, but I debated whether to tell her. She’s...
Read moreAs people live longer, the number of those being diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s is on the rise. So far, no cure has been found...
Read moreMy mother had a massive stroke in 2012. Within the next few years we lost her, as well as my father and my father-in-law. If...
Read moreMatt, 73, has advanced Parkinson’s disease. When he saw an ad on the Internet for supplements that claimed to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s, he got...
Read moreAfter hours spent sitting by a hospital bed or marking a path through the hallways from pacing, it’s finally time to bring your loved one...
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