Caring for B. Smith: Dan Gasby Speaks on Their Fight Against Alzheimer’s

B. Smith passed away, age 70, on February 22, 2020. We pray God’s comfort on her family, friends…

Caring for a Parent When Your Relationship Has Been Strained

Lauri Scharf, LSW, MSHS, is a Care Consultant & Master Trainer at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging It’s…

Caring for a Difficult Parent

“Mom, please get in the car.” She ignored me and wandered through her small vacation home—a mobile home,…

Caregiving Brought Her Closer to Her Grandfather

Hi Guideposts, I’m Mary Pembleton. In 2014, the year my second son was born, my grandfather needed a…

Caregiving and Its Rollercoaster Ride of Emotions

Lisa S. Weitzman, LISW-S, is the WeCare Manager of Business Development at Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging Whether…

Caregivers: Guideposts Is Here for You

The third Friday in February (February 19 this year) is celebrated as National Caregivers Day in honor of all…

A Take-Charge Caregiver Learns the Value of Asking for Help

I’m a take-charge person. My motto has always been “If it’s to be, then it’s up to me.”…

Are You Too Hard on Yourself as a Caregiver?

It isn’t easy to be an imperfect perfectionist. Despite your best-laid plans, dust can collect, dinner can come…

Are You a Hypervigilant Caregiver?

It’s easy to see how the demands of caregiving can lead to a state known as hypervigilance. Merriam-Webster…

Anticipating Alzheimer’s Care Needs

Like Alzheimer’s disease itself, the caregiving needs of someone living with Alzheimer’s progress over time. The more that…

An Alzheimer’s Caregiver Learns a New Way to Love

Our lost year. Looking back, that’s what I consider it, that first year after my husband was diagnosed…

Amy Grant’s Three Caregiving Tips