Dear Miriam, My partner and I have been together for 38 years, and he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s six years ago. When we were younger, we made sure to get everything done legally and in writing, so that if anything happened to one of us, […]

Dear Miriam, I live with and care for my grandmother, who seems like she has been having cognitive issues this past year. She is 79, and I’m 24. My father (her son) and mother moved to Florida recently, and my aunts and uncles are not […]

Dear Miriam, I am an only child, and my parents live in another state. My mother, who is 85, has dementia and is getting more confused by the day. When I talk to her on the phone, I don’t think she always knows who I […]

Dear Miriam, My brother and I are caring for my mom, who was diagnosed with dementia several years ago. We take turns staying at her home overnight, and then we would call every few hours to check on her while we were working. This approach […]

Dear Miriam, I am almost 80 years old and in pretty good shape for my age, but my wife, who is 81, was recently diagnosed with dementia. We have an appointment scheduled with a neurologist who will hopefully be able to tell us more, but […]

Dear Miriam, My dearest friend was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Both of us are in our 70s now, and when we were both widowed within a few years of each other, she moved into my home so we could save on finances. Her doctor […]