by Teresa Dunbar | May 26, 2020 | Aging Parent, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Quarantine, Visiting Parents
Older adults who live in senior care communities and their families and friends face new challenges. Many communities are not permitting visitors to protect residents from the virus. Families and loved ones are separated and often feel isolated. What used to be...
by Teresa Dunbar | May 11, 2020 | Aging Dad, Aging Grandparent, Aging Mom, Aging Parent, Anticipatory Grief, Caregiver, Elderly Care, Northern Virginia, Quarantine, Washington DC
Jane cares for her husband Jim who is in the end stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Some days she feels as if she cannot be any sadder. This is not her husband as he used to be. His abilities keep changing over time. He requires more and more care. She feels guilty when...