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
Sacrificing one family member for another... Has anyone else dealt with this???
45 AnswersI am an ex wife to a deceased vet. Am I eligible for any caregiver aid? I was married to him for 25 years but he was in the air force 3 yrs.
5 AnswersHas anyone ever had to separate a married couple due to differing medical needs?
8 AnswersWhat can I do to help my sister who it seems has memory lapse and hallucinations? Her spouse has hallucinations and is cruel to her.
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Spouse Discussions
Hubby is in the hospital, and I feel relieved, and I feel bad that I don't feel bad that I am relieved.
15 CommentsCaregiverL Commented 15 hours agoFor spouses taking care of parents and in-laws...
3 CommentsPerception does not mean it is factual. Please do not be judgmental. You could be wrong and hurt others.
12 CommentsExhaustedPiper Commented Feb 19, 2021Wy wife has Alzheimer's...
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Spouse Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Dementia Behaviors
- Cognitive Decline
- Memory Loss
- Violent Behavior
- Cancer
- Signs of Dementia
- Early Onset Alzheimer's
- Mild Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Adult Day Care
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Dementia Wandering
- Home Modification
- Area Agency on Aging
- Breast Cancer
- Chemotherapy
- Aging in Place