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
Looking for suggestions on caring for my husband with Alzheimer's.
4 Answersbrandee Answered 23 hours agoHelp for spouse of RLS patient.
4 AnswersPeasuep Answered Sep 25, 2024My MIL, who is currently in rehabilitation, can’t live alone anymore. She needs to move in with my wife and I. Should I leave?
32 AnswersMargaretMcKen Replied Sep 23, 2024Wondering people’s experience with your spouse being detached and what stage of dementia does this occur?
6 AnswersPeasuep Replied Sep 23, 2024
Spouse Discussions
Am 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, 2024Need help finding my husband, who is probably a ward of the state of Texas.
8 CommentsJTQJOTSM Commented May 13, 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