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Caregiver anger is often the last thing we have time to deal with as responsible Adult Children. As a treating psychologist for the last 37 years I have often seen how oft...
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Wow,been married for 51 years. God bless all spouses and caregivers that truly know the meaning of commitment. Alzheimers disease sadly robs our loved ones, and takes their...
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Should you tell your mom, with advanced dementia, that her mother is dying? It is not quite clear how advanced her dementia is, but assuming that she is not aware of what ...
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You have several questions, so let's start with the one which asks if you should move mom, an Alzheimer's patient from your house to a nursing home. The most important con...
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Dear Caring Member,
Unfortunately severe personality changes after a stroke is very common. First off your intense sense of lack of appreciation is so important. Let's firs...
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Dear Wife of an Alcoholic,
Here is my short answer about whether or not you should be concerned about your husband’s nighttime disorientation. YES!!
Unfortunately alcohol...
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It's a tall order to cope with Alzheimer's, your parent's emotions and moving. In communicating with your mom, realize that your feeling guilty may cause you to need to ju...
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It sounds as if you are at a sort of impasse in a conflict with your siblings over your mom's care. First of all, as you are the primary caretaker of your mom, it is impor...
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Sorry to hear about your trouble in replacing your psychiatrist. The best resource is to contact your local county medical or psychiatric association for a referral. Anothe...
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Thank you so much for describing how your brother's anger is affecting both you and your mother for whom he is her caregiver. The resentment from your brother is not uncomm...
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Dear Caregiver, Yes PLEASE do give yourself permission to let your parents move back out on their own. It is important that you continue to be involved in their lives and t...
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Dear Family member who is caring for a parent with multiple behavior problems. Let me first address your question about using Hospice. Before you look into this option you...
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Let me start by saying how important it is while dealing in family conflict with a teenager, to get some immediate professional help. Ask you family doctor for a referral t...
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Dear concerned family member. Memory loss can be associated with anti-depressants and other medical conditions. The symptoms you described warrant a mental health evaluatio...
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I am sorry you and your sister are having family conflict over finances. You wanted some advice on "how to fix it." Fix what? If you believe that your father is being "und...
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I understand that your husbands adult children live out of town, however this is a FAMILY EMERGENCY that involves the Fathers safety. A family meeting is needed whether in ...
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Dear He won't do for himself and I just can't! Your use of the technical phrase "Oy, vey!" seems quite on target for your present situation. You say you do not want to be a...
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Resentment of your mother-in-law is quite normal considering the life history you explained. If your mother-in-law has not recently had a physical it would be helpful to de...
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Here is my short answer based on my professionally consulting with hundreds of families that are caring for their aging parents. Answer "YES" demand that Dad contribute to ...
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You are an amazing survivor in spite of your sibling being unwilling to help with the caregiving of dad. If is unfortunate that your sisters mental illness has become so to...
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You are truly honoring you father by stepping up and helping your parent through grief. Please give yourself permission to stop questiong yourself and making yourself feel ...
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Caregiver grief is truely a very lonely place to be. We often dont age or die gracefully. So how do we deal with the challenges of being a caregiver of our aging parents wh...
