Dear Miriam,

My husband has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s along with various other chronic conditions such as extreme hearing loss and hemiparesis (weakness on one side of his body) from stroke. Since moving to assisted living, we are doing better. No more falls. More routine […]

Dear Miriam, I’m 59 years old and recently moved my mother into a nursing home. She has had Alzheimer’s disease for almost five years, and although I did the best I could to take care of her, I realized that it was no longer safe […]

Dear Miriam, I am 61 years old and take care of my older sister, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia a year ago. She never married or had any children. Growing up, it was just the two of us with Mom and Dad, who are […]

Dear Miriam, My in-laws live on their own, but just recently my father-in-law was diagnosed with dementia. He has not been doing well the past couple of years, and my mother-in-law has been struggling to take care of him. It seems like I am expected […]

Dear Miriam,

My partner has Alzheimer’s and I’ve had to take over all the household tasks, which I admit has not been easy since she was the one who always shopped, cooked, and cleaned. But I am doing my best. I try to make appetizing […]

Dear Miriam, I am one of three siblings, and Mom has been living in my home since dad died of Alzheimer’s a few years ago. She has not been diagnosed, but I am sure she also has some kind of dementia. I’m afraid to leave […]