During the last couple of weeks of my father’s life, his dementia not only got worse, but so did his heart condition. He began retaining fluid so badly that at the point I took him to the hospital, he had 12 pounds of fluid on him. He also began to have...
If you are un the middle of caregiving and finding it too tough to continue; if you are just beginning caregiving and wondering what you have gotten yourself into or if you are just considering the option to become a caregiver, you need to know that caregiving is not...
Carol, a friend of mine from Twitter and Facebook takes care of her mother who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. Her caregiving is a 24 hour/7 day a week job and of course, she goes through much frustration and angst through the week. But there is one thing...
As a caregiver, you know it’s important to have some time away from your care recipient in order to maintain your own health and wellness. When family is not available, sometimes it is possible to use a “respite caregiver”….either by paying...
We often hear about “having the talk” with our parents and when we do, it usually has to do with our parents needing help and finding a way to help them without overstepping their boundaries. But I believe there is another “big talk” that...
Finding a good doctor for an elderly loved one can be a challenge. Many rural areas and smaller towns do not have gerontologists available. This means that a family will need to look at the non-specialists available in their area to provide medical care for their...