CAROL BRADLEY BURSACK
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Minding Our Elders: Siblings disagree about mom seeking dementia evaluation
Dear Carol: My sister Jean has wanted our mom to see a doctor about memory issues for months but Mom says she’s fine. Jean lives out of town, so she set aside a day to come into town and take Mom to lunch and get Mom’s hair cut. Then, Jean sprung a doctor appointment on Mom and, not surprisingly, Mom refused to go. She and Jean had a fight. I took Mom’s side, which probably didn’t help matters.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , May 18, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Small things important to aging mom
Dear Readers: Like most of us, I grew up hearing that it’s the little things that count. I’m becoming increasingly aware of the truth in the old adage. As I look back this Mother’s Day on my mom’s last year of life, I remember how important the smallest things became to her as time went by.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , May 11, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Feeling torn between children and eldercare
DEAR CAROL: My mother, who is in her early 70s, suffers from advanced multiple sclerosis. She lives with me, my husband of three years, and my stepdaughter. Mom’s mentally fine, but physically she needs a lot of care which includes lifting and continence issues.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , May 04, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Not every adult child can be a caregiver
DEAR CAROL: I feel guilty because I don’t want be a caregiver for my elderly mother. I’m an only child, and since my father died she’s come to rely on me more than she needs to.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , April 27, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Elderly mom losing appetite and weight
DEAR CAROL: I’m worried about my mom. She’s 89-years old and has very little appetite. At one time she was quite heavy and ate as much as my dad, but now she says just looking at food fills her up.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , April 20, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Speak respectfully to cognitively impaired parent
DEAR CAROL: My sister, Ann, teaches nursery school several hundred miles away from our home town where I still live. Our mom has dementia and is in a nursing home here. I’m happy to visit Mom often and take care of her needs. Ann handles Mom’s finances, so she is also contributing to mom’s care. We get along well in general, but her occasional visits create tension.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , April 13, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Different dementia types can co-exist
DEAR CAROL: I’m confused about my husband’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. He was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease three years ago, but now we are told he is showing Parkinson’s symptoms. The doctor talks to all of us like we should know everything about dementia and Parkinson’s, and our questions just seem to annoy him.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , April 06, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Mayo Clinic book offers advice on integrated medicine
DEAR READERS: While traditional health care saves lives and cures many illnesses, prescription drugs and many surgeries also have risks and limitations. Because of this knowledge, or simply out of the need to take a more active role in their healthcare and that of their elders, many people are using the Internet and other resources to research historic, alternative methods of preventing or controlling illness and pain.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , March 30, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Husband won’t accept wife’s help caring for his mother 
DEAR CAROL: After my mother-in-law had a stroke, she developed mild dementia. My husband and I were able to take care of her needs until recently, but because of her deteriorating health she has been admitted to a facility near our home.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , March 23, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Caregiver worries she’s not doing enough for mom
DEAR CAROL: I love my mother and have tried to be a good caregiver to her during her battle with cancer, which is in remission, and now with her lung and joint problems. She’s just 78-years-old and seems to be letting life go on without any enjoyment.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , March 16, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: I’m suddenly a caregiver, now how do I start?
Dear Carol: Like many boomers, I’ve suddenly become a caregiver. I live in my parents’ community but have a demanding job and a family. My parents were doing well until Dad had a stroke.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , March 09, 2013
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Minding our Elders: Staying ahead of Alzheimer’s wandering
DEAR CAROL: My mom has mid-stage Alzheimer’s. She lives with me and, for now, seems safe enough at home while I’m at work. What concerns me is that she’s started talking about wanting to “go home.”
By Carol Bradley Bursack , March 02, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Medication could cause slurred speech, drooling
DEAR CAROL: My mom has several medications to help with various health problems. Lately, her speech has been slurred and she seems to be drooling quite a bit. The symptoms appear to be the most pronounced shortly after she’s taken her medications, but she has some symptoms intermittently all day. She also complains of a headache nearly every day, so we are having her eyes checked next week just to be sure, although her glasses are quite new. Can medications cause these problems?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , February 23, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Serene atmosphere can relax care receiver
I’ve suggested that since Mom gets excellent care at the nursing home, my sister should visit less often so she can have more time for herself, but she gets defensive. I visit Mom as often as I can. How can I convince Mary that if she is more rested, she and Mom are both better off?
By Carol Bradley Bursack , February 16, 2013
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Minding Our Elders: Dementia aggression difficult to control
DEAR CAROL: My 79-year-old mother is on medication for aggression due to her dementia, but she still has periodic violent outbursts where she kicks and hits me. Her psychiatrist has tried several drugs in small doses to avoid side effects, but most of them leave her sleepy and have had little positive effect.
By Carol Bradley Bursack , February 09, 2013
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