Are you afraid your spouse has Alzheimer’s dementia? Is a friend not aware of the changes in his or her spouse? Are you an adult child and having a hard time suggesting something might be wrong with mom or dad? November is National Alzheimer’s month, so I decided to write about the challenges that well spouses Read More
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Having a Spouse with Dementia
Whether you’ve been together for just a few years or nearly your entire life, having a spouse with dementia can be one of the most trying times of your life. The once strong and independent person you fell in love with is now vulnerable and totally dependent on you and others. They no longer remember Read More
Caring for a Spouse: Finding Balance
Many of us will find ourselves in the role of caring for a spouse or a partner in our later years – it can begin as early as our 50’s but might not be such a burden until we are in our 80’s and have health challenges as well. The role of a spouse often Read More
Marriage Survival: 6 Tips for the Caregiving Spouse
Caring is a gift of love, obligation or default because there is no one to share the care. With family care often also comes exhaustion, frustration, anger, depression, or disappointment at the same time as loving concern. In our wedding vows, most of us promised to care for our partner in sickness and in health. Read More
Q&A: How to Feel Closer to A Spouse with Alzheimer’s
When experts in the medical field are faced with a challenging question or complex issue, they often turn to trusted colleagues for professional input and support. Dr. Leslie Kernisan, a board-certified geriatrician and clinical instructor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Department of Medicine, tackles difficult topics on a regular basis – in Read More
Help My Spouse is Losing His Memory!
Many of us have trouble with our spouse remembering what we just said let alone what we did yesterday! When this becomes problematic and starts to affect your relationship and your day-to-day life, it needs to be addressed differently. It could be a more serious illness and will need a comprehensive workup to find a Read More
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