I have a 100-year-old father with dementia living with me and I also help parents of teens here at SAS. What do these two things have in common? The need to stay in relationship. Three years ago, I heard this simple statement and it hit me like a ton of
One of the most common questions I encounter in my work is some variation of “How can I make Mom/Dad/Grandma/Grandpa take better care of themselves, realize they need to move to long term care, stop driving", ... you get the picture.
“Sharon” is overwhelmed by caring for her parents: both of their caregiving needs are increasing, she is weary from lack of sleep and fearful that her own health is in jeopardy. Her siblings live out of the area and seem unable to help. In addition to caring for her parents,
