When I started sorting papers and things that have been sitting in my bedside table, I came across a stack of birthday cards that my...

I was having a lovely time laughing and singing with Mom today. Most of what we talked about was nonsense, but she was in a relatively...

At what point does the life of a caregiver become the focus in a relationship with a patient? What are the caregiver’s obligations to her...

When Mom and I took a short walk to the grocery store and back, she was hesitant about where we were walking. She literally recognized...

I am learning that it is often best not to delay or challenge Mom’s instincts when she’s in a bad mood. The sticky, humid heat is getting...

Whenever I’m with my extended family at an event, I always feel torn between my sense of responsibility and my desire to enjoy myself....

Mom’s sister, my Auntie Barbara, is visiting from London. It is great to see her. She is a wild, funny, woman with strong opinions and a...

“I dream about you,” Mom says to me. We are sitting together on the couch in the living room. “Oh, really? What do you dream,” I ask. “I...

I went to a lunch today for two of Mom’s friends who are celebrating their 80th birthdays. Talk turned quickly to aging and finding...

and a little chicken.... “I hope you don’t feel I’m a nuisance,” she said lightly as we were sitting in synagogue. I might have grumbled...