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...
by Sara Watson | Apr 23, 2020 | Aging Parent, Contagious, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Home Isolation, Northern Virginia, Quarantine
Life is already challenging for my 85-year-old client, Sam, who moves around slowly, with aches and pains, to complete his daily routine. He lives in his daughter’s home and has a bedroom on the main level so he does not have to go up and down the stairs. His...