The Second Opinion [blog]

Why Your Loved One with Dementia Is Only Mean to You (and What It Really Means)

If your loved one with dementia is only cruel to you and kind to everyone else, it’s not personal. Learn why this happens and how to cope. ...more

Caregivers

August 22, 2025•2 min read

Why Your Loved One with Dementia Is Only Mean to You (and What It Really Means)

Why Bathing Becomes a Battle in Dementia Care (and What to Do Instead)

Bathing resistance is common in dementia care. Learn why it happens and get practical tips to make bath time calmer and more dignified. ...more

Caregivers

August 15, 2025•2 min read

Why Bathing Becomes a Battle in Dementia Care (and What to Do Instead)

Taking Away the Keys: A Caregiver’s Story About Dementia, Driving, and Difficult Decisions

One caregiver’s story about taking away the car keys—and what it teaches us about safety, grief, and love in dementia care. ...more

Caregivers

August 08, 2025•4 min read

From Rehab to Reality: Why Dementia Care Feels Impossible at Home

Many families find that caregiving actually gets harder after discharge from rehab. This blog explains why—and what dementia caregivers can do instead to feel more in control and less alone. ...more

Caregivers

August 01, 2025•4 min read

From Rehab to Reality: Why Dementia Care Feels Impossible at Home

Why Most Dementia Behavior Strategies Fail (And What to Try Instead)

Most dementia advice skips the real reasons behaviors escalate. This article breaks down why common strategies fail and what caregivers can do instead. ...more

Caregivers

July 25, 2025•5 min read

Why Most Dementia Behavior Strategies Fail (And What to Try Instead)

What Closing the Care Gap Actually Means — And Why Most Families Never Get There

Learn what it really means to close the dementia care gap, why most families never reach that point, and how the COMPASS framework can help you create a real care plan that works. ...more

Caregivers

July 18, 2025•3 min read

What Closing the Care Gap Actually Means — And Why Most Families Never Get There

It Wasn’t the Wandering That Broke Me — It Was Everything Around It

When dementia behaviors feel overwhelming, it's often not the behavior itself — it's the pressure, the system, and the silence surrounding it. Here's what caregivers need to know. ...more

Caregivers

July 11, 2025•4 min read

It Wasn’t the Wandering That Broke Me — It Was Everything Around It

What Most Doctors Miss About Dementia Behaviors (And What Caregivers Need Instead)

If you leave medical visits feeling dismissed, you’re not alone. This post unpacks what doctors miss about dementia behaviors — and what caregivers really need. ...more

Caregivers

July 04, 2025•3 min read

How the Healthcare System Is Setting Dementia Caregivers Up to Struggle

Most dementia caregivers aren’t failing — they’re unsupported. This blog breaks down how the healthcare system sets caregivers up to struggle, and what you can do to start shifting the burden off your... ...more

Caregivers

June 27, 2025•3 min read