
Over the span of two decades, author, columnist, consultant and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Her experiences inspired her to pen "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories," a portable support group book for caregivers.
What are the financial requirements of going to a nursing home?
I'm a caregiver who has been asked to leave or be evicted. What can I do?
Mom was diagnosed with bronchitis 3 weeks ago and is on medicine, but she is still having symptoms. Should I t...
My sister is being investigated for taking mom's social security and pension benefits. Can we get all of my mo...
My sister is suffering from swollen legs and hands that are so gnarled she is immobile, but still she refuses...
The quality of care at dad's community has changed, and not for the best. He wants to move, but I just can't f...
My sister has a projectile vomiting condition, and rather than going to the bathroom when she first feels sick...
My mom has a balance on her credit card that she will not be able to make monthly payments on once Medicaid ki...
I cannot afford a hearing aid and Medicare will not pay. What can I do?
Mom has short term memory and lives with us. She is 95 and in good health. We are thinking about having her li...
My grandmother has dementia and only receives social security. She has no assets and she needs full time assis...
Is it right for a nursing home to bill my father's medical and AARP insurance during the pending period for Me...
Can an MRI detect if an elderly person has vascular dementia?
My 83-year-old father lives on his own in Phoenix and I live in Texas. He's getting older and can't do much fo...
My grandmother with Charles Bonnet Syndrom has started to yell and swear at people who aren't there. Could thi...
Does anyone deal with a nutritionist for their elderly parents?
Do elderly parents use their Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis to their advantage?
We just moved my mom with moderate Alzheimer's to an independent community a week ago. She is confused and wan...
How do I persuade my mother to go to the doctor, or leave the house at all, for that matter?
My dad has dementia and should be place in an assisted living place. My mom refuses to go, what should we do?
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