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 […]

Dear Miriam, My husband and I are caring for his mother, who lives alone in a cottage on our property. She has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease plus a lot of other medical issues, including high blood pressure, diabetes, a thyroid condition, and more, for which she […]

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 […]