Dear Miriam,

I’m an only child and both my parents have dementia. My father took care of my mother until he, too, was diagnosed early this year. Once I realized they could not live independently any longer, I retired a little early and moved in […]

Dear Miriam,

I am one of four children, and I am caring for my mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease three years ago. She needs help with bathing and dressing, but she still knows who we are and is mostly in good spirits. That […]

Dear Miriam,

My mother-in-law, who is 79, lives in our home with my wife, our three teenage children, and me. She was recently diagnosed with dementia, and we are having a hard time. She moved in with us a year ago after her husband passed […]

Dear Miriam, I have been taking care of my great-aunt who is 79 years old. She was recently diagnosed with dementia, although I think it has been going on for quite a while now. She had a stroke a couple of years ago, and I […]

Dear Miriam,

I am taking care of my brother, who is 77, and was diagnosed with dementia 3 years ago. I’m 72 years old  and still working part-time from home. I’m trying to balance work and caregiving, and the most frustrating thing to me is that […]

Dear Miriam,

I am a “young” 80-year-old, and my wife is 81. I have been caring for her for the last two years since she was diagnosed with dementia. Before she developed symptoms, we loved retirement. I golfed twice a week, we were always going to […]