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When grandpa has dementia: Teens and tweens

For a teen, a relative's dementia can turn a close relationship into one that's now awkward, confusing, and embarrassing. And creates...

Ann Hollander

Aug 22, 20222 min read

After you have scoured the Internet to help your relative find a potential new doctor—someone on their plan and with no obvious red...

Ann Hollander

Aug 15, 20222 min read

For most family caregivers, frustration and guilt are common, as is anxiety and resentment. These feelings are normal and reasonable...

Ann Hollander

Aug 8, 20222 min read

Even pre-COVID, many 90-year-olds adamantly refused to go to a senior center, saying they didn't want to be around "all those old...

Ann Hollander

Aug 1, 20222 min read

With summer's warm weather, be on the lookout for dehydration in your loved one. The signs include confusion, fatigue, weakness, and...

Ann Hollander

Jul 25, 20222 min read

If the person you care for has dementia—memory or thinking problems from a condition such as Alzheimer's, a stroke, or Parkinson's—unpaid...

Ann Hollander

Jul 18, 20222 min read

Elderly parents are living longer. Children are often dependent for more years than expected. Add to this the ongoing responsibilities to...

Ann Hollander

Jul 11, 20222 min read

Many older adults experience swollen legs and feet. For some, it's because of sitting a lot and leading a sedentary lifestyle. For...

Ann Hollander

Jul 4, 20222 min read