Local Pennsylvania Paper Writes Caregiving Series

This three-part series from the Bucks County Courier Times focuses on caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, by sharing one family's experiences. In the first article, writer Jo Ciavaglia talks about how Marjorie Jackson first noticed her mother was developing dementia, and the changes it brought while still undiagnosed. Next, she describes the mounting tasks Jackson begins handling for her mother as her symptoms worsen. It also discusses care options in Pennsylvania. The final article, deals with Jackson's placing her mother into a nursing home and the emotional difficulties of the transition.