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caregiving for parents

caregiving for parents

Real Stories of Care

‘Her biggest fear had always been losing her mind’

Her biggest fear had always been losing her mind. It was something she talked about often, even before the diagnosis. Watching her live through that nightmare was one of the most painful parts of caregiving.

caregiving for parents

Real Stories of Care

In the middle of it all: Caring for my dad, raising my daughter, and still somehow showing up for me

With my daughter, I'm teaching her. With my dad, there’s no teaching. It’s just kind of accepting. That’s what’s hard.

caregiving for parents

Real Stories of Care

A daughter’s journey through love and caregiving

That’s been the greatest lesson in all of this—living in the moment. Focusing on joy rather than loss. Caregiving has tested me in ways I never imagined, but it has also deepened my love for him, for our family, and for the small, precious moments that make up a life.

caregiving for parents

Real Stories of Care

The heartbreak of losing my scientist father pixel by pixel, and using his story for good

The hardest part about Alzheimer's was watching his brain lose its curiosity and get stuck in these loops that he couldn't get out of.

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Real Stories of Care

A Navy Captain, a father, and a final lesson in love

I often wonder what my father would have said about everything we did for him. He was a man of few words, but I know he would have told us not to worry. Still, there were moments when he let his emotions show—moments when he cried out of frustration. Those were the hardest. And in those moments, I knew beyond a doubt that keeping him at home, surrounded by love, was the right choice.

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