Caregiving
Articles Archive
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by Linda Rao
- Issue September 2008
Our 15-year-old daughter was born with severe, but not life-threatening, kidney disease.
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by Linda Rao
- Issue July 2008
People often assume that once someone has been diagnosed with dementia, he or she no longer has the right to participate in health and financial decisions.
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by Linda Rao
- Issue May 2008
You may not have chosen your circumstances, but you can make the best of them
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by Linda Rao
- Issue January 2008
Question: I care for my terminally ill uncle, and lately relatives have been telling me it’s time to get hospice involved. I don’t know what that is or what services are offered. Can you help?
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by Linda Rao
- Issue January 2008
When you want to know something, ask someone in the know.
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by Linda Rao
- Issue December 2007
New science suggests that your spiritual life can boost your mental health, no matter how much stress you’re under
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by Linda Rao
- Issue September 2007
I’ve been caring for my wife, who has multiple sclerosis, for a couple of months. At first, the extra work wasn’t a problem, but now it’s beginning to take a toll on me. We have no children to help, and I hate imposing on friends. I want to make sure I have enough energy to care for her over the long haul. What can I do?
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by Linda Rao
- Issue August 2007
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s three years ago. Until recently, she’s behaved fairly normally. Lately she’s become aggressive and yells at my brother and me for no reason.
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by Linda Rao
- Issue July 2007
I’ve noticed that my 85-year-old father has begun driving erratically lately. I think it may be time to have “the discussion” with him…
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by Linda Rao
- Issue April 2007
My mother has vowed to care for my father, who has Parkinson’s, but I’m not sure she understands all that it will involve. How can I explain to her what she’ll need to care for him over the long haul?
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by Linda Rao
- Issue January 2007
Do you need a geriatric care manager?
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by Linda Rao
- Issue December 2006
How you can better juggle work and caregiving responsibilities
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by Linda Rao
- Issue September 2006
Q: My 75-year-old mother has arthritis and doesn’t move around as easily as she used to. What can I do to make her home safer for her?
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by Linda Rao
- Issue July 2006
Q: I am an only child and the primary caregiver for my 90-year-old father, who lives alone. The trouble is, I live in California, and he’s in Ohio. Caring for him from this distance is so hard. What can I do to make things easier?
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by Linda Rao
- Issue April 2006
Q: I’ve been taking care of my dad for the past 18 months, making his meals, bathing him, and driving him to his appointments. Instead of being grateful, he lashes out at me. What can I do?
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by Linda Rao
- Issue February 2006
My parents are having a hard time keeping up with household chores. Their lawn looks like a meadow, and they’ve been getting late notices on their bills. How do I delicately suggest that they move to a place where they can get more help?
