“By the time my husband died,” Eileen A. remembers, “I had already experienced much of my grieving because the man I had nursed through his cancer was not the same man I’d been married to for fifty-four years.” Eileen, now 88, met Roy at a Whidbey Island bonfire when she was 18, gave birth to… Read More

Charlie Powell feels like he lost his dad a long time ago. His dad who has Alzheimer’s disease, doesn’t just forget who Powell is-he sometimes becomes violent. “Once, my mom and I disabled his car so that he couldn’t drive it, and he soon realized what we’d done,” Powell, 50, says. “He rushed across the… Read More

“Once, my mom and I disabled his car so that he couldn’t drive it, and he soon realized what we’d done,” Powell, 50, says. “He rushed across the living room and literally growled at me like a bear in the most frightful way. Thirty seconds later, he didn’t know he’d done it, and everything was… Read More

For a long time, Beverly Kalageorgi’s parents were the picture of health-and happiness. Married for more than 60 years, the couple, now both in their early 80s, were enjoying retirement and the quieter life from the comfort of their lakeside cottage in northern Michigan. But life has a way of getting complicated, and that’s what… Read More

When an elderly loved one needs additional care or supervision during the day, many families think that they have no choice but to quit their jobs. Others find that their health deteriorates as the stress of round-the clock caregiving prevents them from caring for themselves. Or, families may think that placement in a facility is… Read More

By: Merritt Whitley, editor All memory care communities are different. The staff, day-to-day operations, technology uses, and care techniques vary. It’s important to find a community whose requirements and services best align with the needs of your loved one. Your loved one is one-of-a-kind as well. Whether they have Alzheimer’s disease or another type of… Read More