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As we enter the holiday season memories of past holidays begin to surface for each of us. Some are fresh, some are from years back and others are from childhood.

Ellen’s father had been living with her and her family for a few years after his wife died. He had severe depression and some mild dementia. Her family wanted him

You know that moment that something blurts out of your mouth, and you know it was a mistake? Or that day you walk into work and are in a grumpy

There is a balance between the jobs of a caregiver and the feelings of a caregiver.  If you can detach yourself from the many emotions, you feel when you have

I often get letters, like the two below, from those who are caring for aging parents and trying to find health care that meets the unique needs of older people.

That is what my Mother called me in front of everyone; care staff, new friends, old friends, Dr’s, sales associates in the stores, waiters in restaurants, and anyone else she

ADVOCATE: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. A champion, supporter, backer, apostle My mother lay in the ER with what was probably a UTI,

I’m not sure you get “through” or “over “grief. I do believe you have to deal with it, face it front on, to find a level place after a loss.

    I live in Virginia, my mother lived in Tennessee, a four-hour drive. After my father died, I had been going to see her once a month. She was