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 […]

Dear Miriam, My wife, who is only 65, was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I knew that she had been forgetting things more and more often, but I didn’t realize how bad it had gotten until I went with her to the neurologist. The doctor […]

Dear Miriam,

My grandma was diagnosed with early-stage dementia a few years ago, right about when I graduated college, so I offered to move in with her. I was able to help out with cooking, cleaning, and driving, and she was pretty independent. Unfortunately, however, […]

Dear Miriam, I have been taking care of my mother for six years and am getting very frustrated. In the beginning, when she was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment, she was still pretty independent. Though she doesn’t drive due to an eye condition, I only […]

Dear Miriam,

My mother, who is 87, was just recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. I live across the country from both her and my younger sister, who lives in the same town as my mother. I am feeling at a loss since I am not […]

Dear Miriam, My wife is 67 years old, and we have been married for 45 years. We have two sons, but only one of them lives close by with his young family, and I worry about burdening him. My wife has had a number of […]