• Advice

    Posted on September 9th, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    Why Am I the Only Caretaker?

    Dear Judy,
    My 86-year-old grandmother with dementia is living with us every since she fell and fractured her left shoulder. She is healing nicely. However, I feel like a prisoner in my own home. For instance, yesterday I said I wanted to go to church, but she said she was sick and needed looking after.
    Then later she said [...]

  • Advice

    Posted on June 22nd, 2009

    Written by Judy

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    How Can I Sort Through Grandma’s Possessions?

    Dear Judy,
    Please help. I don’t know how to sort through my grandmother’s clothes in order to give some of the stuff away to charity, and keep the rest. In a way, I want to keep everything because my Dad and uncle threw out bags of the stuff (in garbage bags !!) –and I begged for it so they [...]