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A Caregiver’s New Year’s Resolutions

I give myself permission to not keep the following resolutions or to keep them only partway. When I feel I am imperfect, I will remember that guilt is not an option as long as I know I did the best I could, given the circumstances. Regardless of how deserving the source, I will say no to requests for my time when I know I can’t add any more to my plate. I will remember ...


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Next Avenue: Inner Critic or Outside Voices: Judgment Can Weigh Heavily on Caregivers

Caregivers can be their own worst enemies. Here are some ways to practice self-compassion and draw boundaries.

Suppose you’re one of the more than 59 million caregivers in the United States caring for an adult over 18. In that case, it’s likely at some point on your journey you have questioned one of the thousands of decisions you’v...


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Brief Descriptions of LBD, FTD, LATE, and vascular dementia

source: Robert Samuel Hanson via NYT

This is a short New York Times explanation of other main types of dementia, besides Alzheimer’s, including vascular dementia (the second most common type of dementia), Lewy body dementia (where there’s a “constellation of symptoms involving the whole body”), frontotemporal dement...


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Creative Caregivers Show-and-Tell Virtual Gathering – November 20, 2025

Source: Vera F.

This virtual gathering brought together caregivers from the Stanford Parkinson’s Caregiver Support Program and Brain Support Network for a creative show-and-tell.

Caregivers shared poems, photographs, paintings, quilts, music, and other personal projects that help them find moments of ...


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WSJ – Retirement expert’s wife develops Alzheimer’s

Source: Audra Melton for WSJ

The author of this Wall Street Journal article, Glenn Ruffenach, is a retired reporter who wrote about retirement planning for the Journal. Four years in to retirement, Glenn’s wife Karen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Shortly after, he became Karen’s fulltime caregiver. Glenn says, “...


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