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
Separate living quarters for caregiver wife and husband with dementia. Your thoughts.
13 Answersbrandee Answered 15 hours agoI am 77 and husband is 72. I find myself becoming more and more his caregiver.
16 AnswersPeasuep Replied 22 hours agoWhen to say ‘no thank you’ rather than ‘yes please' to help offers.
16 AnswersMiaMoor Answered Sep 15, 2024APS came to my home after my late husband was put into the hospital. I was accused of pushing him down a flight of stairs.
8 AnswersAlvaDeer Replied Sep 11, 2024
Spouse Discussions
Making a plan for husband's care if I get sick.
4 CommentsAlvaDeer Commented Sep 13, 2024Am I wrong in wanting to file for separation from my husband?
10 Commentsjwellsy Commented Aug 18, 2024How do I get him to go to memory care, if he keeps fighting me?
7 Commentswaytomisery Commented Jul 22, 2024I have a gf/neighbor (55) who lost her husband and father in November 23. Does anyone know of a good forum support group for her?
4 CommentsAnxietynacy Commented May 23, 2024
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
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Adult Day Care
- Dementia Wandering
- Moderate Dementia
- Severe Dementia
- Home Modification
- Area Agency on Aging
- Aging in Place
- Chemotherapy
- Prostate Cancer