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 […]

Dear Miriam, My dad, who was diagnosed with dementia three years ago, recently moved into a nursing home. He had been hospitalized due to a fall that fractured his hip, and the hospital said that he would need to go to the nursing home for […]

Dear Miriam, My parents live in the back house on our property, and I live in the front house with my husband and two school-age children. A few years ago, my father, who is now 82, started getting confused and would wander away from the […]

Dear Miriam,

My mom has Alzheimer’s disease and was living with me up until a few months ago. It broke my heart, but I couldn’t care for her any longer. With my own health issues, it was just too overwhelming. She was incontinent and couldn’t […]