Caring for a Spouse
Caring for a Spouse : Advice, tips and support for family caregivers who are providing long term care for a spouse. Connect with, share, and learn from the tips and strategies of other experienced family caregivers who are coping with caring for an ill or elderly spouse.
Spouse Articles
My Wife’s Alzheimer's Transformed Our 40-Year Marriage
When my wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, we thought our life, as we knew it, was over. But we've encountered some unexpected blessings along the way.
4 CommentsCaregiving's Toll on Marriage: A Personal Story
Taking care of a husband with cancer while raising three kids younger than ten was a future I never expected when we first said "I do."
6 Comments4 Steps for Successful Long-Term Care Planning With a Spouse
As a couple, facing the financial and emotional requirements of long-term care is a challenge. Here are the four steps to successful long-term care planning with a spouse.
1 CommentSpousal Impoverishment: Medicaid Spend-Down Rules for Married Couples
Medicaid spend-down rules for married couples are different, depending on where each spouse lives. When one still lives at home, known as the “community spouse,” they can often keep more assets and income to avoid what is called spousal impoverishment.
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Spouse Questions
I am 74 and my husband is 81. We were both widowed and married each other. We have been together 16 years and married for 14 of them.
8 AnswersFawnby Replied 3 hours agoCan you have your spouse held liable for elderly abuse? I'm 49 (almost 50) and completely disabled?
7 Answers97yroldmom Answered 7 hours agoI am done. I want to pack up my stuff and just leave.
51 AnswersNeedHelpWithMom Replied Mar 17, 2024My husband has had Alzheimer's for 10 years. He is now eating snacks all the time. He says he is hungry, but he can't be. Do I let him eat?
8 AnswersGeaton777 Answered Mar 17, 2024
Spouse Discussions
What to do with my husband?
15 CommentsDoggieMom86 Commented 7 hours agoDH finally has to step up. Any advice?
2,096 CommentsMidkid58 Commented Mar 16, 2024My husband has a monthly income of $2400 from pension and SS. I also have a pension and SS.
2 Commentsigloo572 Commented Mar 4, 2024I just wanted to give you all a heart felt thank you, deep from my heart, for sharing all your stories.
9 Commentsstrugglinson Commented Feb 28, 2024
Spouse Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Dementia Behaviors
- Cognitive Decline
- Memory Loss
- Violent Behavior
- Signs of Dementia
- Cancer
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Mild Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Adult Day Care
- Dementia Wandering
- Moderate Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Home Modification
- Area Agency on Aging
- Aging in Place
- Chemotherapy
- Prostate Cancer