The Lone Ranger

Often, one sibling is responsible for the majority or all of the care of a parent with Alzheimer's. Here are some suggestions on how you can involve your other siblings in a caregiving role:

• Have a family meeting and ask each person what he or she can do to help. For example, one sibling could manage daily bill paying, while another could handle making phone calls or doing online research for issues that come up.
• Make a list of the things you need help with and ask each person to take over something on the list that they feel they have the time to do.
• Continue to have weekly or monthly family meetings over the phone or via Skype to keep everyone informed and to discuss issues that need to be addressed.