2. Share Stories

Share Stories

We ask readers to share their caregiving stories. You’re not alone!

Share Stories

The New Caregivers: Children, Teens and Young Adults

by ELAYNE FORGIE

I remember coming home from school soon after I turned 12 years old, and finding my mom lying in bed,…

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I'm Lucky to be my Husband's Full-Time Caregiver

by KATHY FLAXMAN

I see my husband Gerry as the same charming and robustly healthy man I married 36 years ago. But, diagnosed…

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A young caregiver speaks up!

by VIRGINIA INGRAM

What it's like for a cheerful caregiver shouldering the responsibility of a family member living with…

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All Is Not Lost: Ways to Reconnect With Your Loved One

by ELAYNE FORGIE

When I arrived at Ed’s house, it was only two in the afternoon and Ed was just sitting there in his…

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The Lighter Side of Caregiving

by MARIO SOLLITTO

Unexpected humorous moments are common in caregiving. In fact, caregiving can be enlivened by the unprompted…

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Dementia and Disney

by LAURA BOOI

I was surfing Netflix and came across the children’s movie Ice Age: Continental Drift. Watching computer-animated…