Sarah M.
Caring for my mom after her Alzheimer's diagnosis
When Mom was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's at 72, I didn't know where to start. My sister lives across the country, my brother "doesn't do medical stuff," and I was sudden...
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James T.
The hospital discharge nobody prepared me for
Dad had his stroke on a Tuesday. By Friday, the hospital was talking about discharging him. I had four days to figure out how to care for a man who had lost significant mobility an...
Maria L.
Learning to accept help without guilt
I am the eldest of four siblings. In my family, that meant I was the responsible one — the one who handled things. When our father's Parkinson's progressed and he needed increasing...
Maria L.
Learning to accept help without guilt
I am the eldest of four siblings. In my family, that meant I was the responsible one — the one who handled things. When our father's Parkinson's progressed and he needed increasing...
James T.
The hospital discharge nobody prepared me for
Dad had his stroke on a Tuesday. By Friday, the hospital was talking about discharging him. I had four days to figure out how to care for a man who had lost significant mobility an...
Sarah M.
Caring for my mom after her Alzheimer's diagnosis
When Mom was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's at 72, I didn't know where to start. My sister lives across the country, my brother "doesn't do medical stuff," and I was sudden...