by Angela Grant | Jan 31, 2022 | Opinion
When I learned that a family member had ALS, I knew enough about the disease to know it was a death sentence. Years after Lou Gehrig told a baseball crowd that he was “the luckiest man alive,” there are few treatments that can slow it down, and none that can stop it....
by Louise Morse | Jun 12, 2019 | Opinion
How does it feel to live with dementia? And where is God in this? “Dementia from the Inside” is a book written from the point of view of Jennifer Bute, a doctor diagnosed with early-onset dementia. It says all you really need to know. When my first book on dementia...
by Joe LaGuardia | May 12, 2014 | Opinion
A friend of mine lives right down the street from her mother. They have a good relationship, and they’ve become closer since the woman’s father passed away a few years ago. Without him around anymore, though, the mother is demanding more of her time. My...
by Joe LaGuardia | Dec 10, 2013 | Opinion
Luanne poured another round of sweet tea as she told me about how caring for her mother affected her as a caregiver. When she placed the pitcher on the coffee table and settled back into her seat, I saw shadows under her eyes. The exhaustion was mounting, and the...
by Joe LaGuardia | Dec 9, 2013 | Opinion
Some economists are concerned about lost revenues during the holiday shopping season, and many others contend with the new healthcare laws. Meanwhile, a silent population of Americans – namely the 28 percent who provide care to loved ones – suffers from economic and...