On Tuesday, President Biden Signed an executive order to expand access to affordable, high-quality care and provide support for care workers and family caregivers.
Read MoreReflecting on this quote today, in the context of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia, and all of the grief that comes included that package...
Read MoreIt's a thing I have to remind myself of, again and again. People in moderate and severe stages of dementia often are unable to engage in conversations about respect or political correctness.
Read MoreIt's been nearly a week since Dad called to let me know he was sabotaging the help he asked me to give him. This is an outcome that I knew was coming and the pattern goes something like this...
Read MoreRecently, my dad went to an appointment with our family dentist without me. He's always had an easy time with dentists so I thought it would be ok to let him handle this one on his own. What could go wrong?
Read MoreI designed the ZAOC logo as an homage to the traditional Korean Dojang seal ("chop"), and decided to get an actual stone seal made this Xmas.
Read MoreYesterday we had the pleasure of attending A Caregiver Christmas, an annual event produced by Loving Them Forward in Vancouver Washington.
Read MoreBeing a caregiver for dementia patients is challenging enough, but caregiving for your own parent with dementia can be a herculean task.
Read MoreExplore the mysteries of the night with the sophomore EP from Sacred Spaces. Night Light is a deep dive into the realm of dreams and enigma.
Read More"Better to have loved and lost than to have never loved," as the saying goes.
Read MoreMike Flanagan's Midnight Mass on Netflix is a show I completely didn't expect.
Read MoreIn this moving and personal two-part program, the late Stephen Levine recounts several cases of dying individuals with whom he has worked.
Read MoreDeath positivity is not prescriptive. It's not "get over your fear of death in six easy steps."
Read MoreJohn Oliver explains the industry behind nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and why long-term care needs fixing.
Read MoreIt seems like a traumatic event can unlock our ability to lead a life with fewer regrets.
Read MoreA heartbreaking look into the life of a funeral director—a collaboration between Reveal and The Nib.
Read MoreThe Korea Legacy Committee strives to support the struggling senior citizens of South Korea which has one of the highest elderly poverty rates among OECD countries.
Read MoreEveryone is just trying to do their best, even if their best is a little shitty right now.
Read MoreThe proper course of action is not always clear, even for the experts we place our trust in.
Read MoreThe only objective reality is that we are all united by the pain of existing and the desire to be loved.
Read MoreNathan Gray is an assistant professor of medicine and palliative care at Duke University School of Medicine and an artist who draws comics on medical topics.
Read MoreAfter his mother was diagnosed with dementia, Dallas resident Tech Guerrero left his job to become her full-time caregiver.
Read MoreHasan Minhaj explores how America's largest generation is growing older, yet retiring seems more difficult than ever before.
Read MoreHad a great conversation about my webcomic How Mom Died on the Radio Flomm podcast (EPISODE RF-48 "l'adolescenns").
Read MoreIt didn’t occur to me until writing this blog post that my webcomic How Mom Died is a story about caregiver guilt. For a while I have described the project in a longer and less focused way: It’s the story of my wife and I taking care of my mom in her final years. It’s about the...
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