Dear Miriam,

My dad is 80 and lives alone. He and my mother divorced many years ago, and I’m the one who lives nearby although I have two older sisters who are out of state. Right now, my biggest concern is that I think he […]

Dear Miriam,

My husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease some years ago. It has been progressing slowly but steadily, and it is getting harder for me to physically manage the care that he needs. The worst part is that now he is not always making […]

Dear Miriam, I am 68 years old and I have one sister, who is 13 years older than me. She was more like a mother to me as I was growing up, and when she was diagnosed with first Parkinson’s disease, and then Alzheimer’s disease, […]

Dear Miriam, I am the caregiver for my mother who is 69 years old and was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s two years ago. My dad died recently, so we made the decision that she should come live with my partner and me. We also have three […]

Dear Miriam, I am 78 years old and was recently told that I have early stage Alzheimer’s disease. My wife died a little over a year ago, and I have just gotten back into life again, so this comes as a terrible blow. My doctor […]

Dear Miriam, I am 80 years old and have been taking care of my wife, who is 77, at home for several years. She was diagnosed with mixed dementia (Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia). But recently my own health has been getting worse. I’m still […]