Caring for a parent or spouse stricken with Alzheimer’s, a stroke, or some other medical condition  presents a challenge for family members.  Sometimes this is solved agreeably with everyone contributing their share.  In other cases, there is  great deal of controversy, often with one family member providing most of the care.
At the San Luis Obispo County website, we learn about Martha and Catherine Talavera, Siblings Take on the Challenge of Caring for Their Ailing Mother.  When their mother, Frances,  experienced several strokes and needed full time care, the sisters responded by changing their lives and all three living in Catherine’s home.  Martha …read more

We often hear the term, “The Long Goodby,” when referring to Alzheimer’s patients and their families.  What does this mean?
If you’re caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease, you’ll realize they slowly lose their memory and capabilities.  They eventually become someone other than the person you’ve known as a mother, father, aunt, uncle, spouse, sister, brother or grandparent.
However, this takes a long time, generally several years, thus “the long goodby,” the long time from initial deterioration until that person passes away.  Some people also think of this situation as two goodbys. 
“I said goodby to my mother when she no …read more