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
Leaving my wife with a caregiver four hours a week becomes an issue at home. Any advice?
33 AnswersMJ1929 Replied 27 min agoHow do I discuss hearing aid adjustments with my Husband who constantly mumbles?
5 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered May 19, 2022Can the nursing home make me take my husband home?
11 AnswersTaarna Answered May 18, 2022Are dentures free for seniors? Any advice?
3 Answerslealonnie1 Answered May 18, 2022
Spouse Discussions
LONELINESS
7 CommentsBurntCaregiver Commented May 16, 2022Thanks to all who replied.
4 Commentstemper13 Commented Apr 10, 2022How to say "Thank You."
4 Commentslealonnie1 Commented Feb 10, 2022I'd like to share an interview with someone coping with a spouse who has early onset Alzheimer's
3 CommentsSendhelp Commented Feb 1, 2022
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
- Moderate Dementia
- Dementia Wandering
- Severe Dementia
- Home Modification
- Area Agency on Aging
- Chemotherapy
- Prostate Cancer
- Aging in Place