Aging parents

Caregiving Needs to Be a Team Effort

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “there’s no I in team,” meaning that every member on a successful team puts selfishness aside and works...

When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with us and...

Dear Carol: I care for my mom in my home. She’s 85, has been living with Alzheimer’s for many years, and is now considered...

Often long-term caregivers wonder if their lives will ever return to normal. The short answer is no; at least for most of us. There...

Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked and prepaid...

Each of us is unique, with our own talents and flaws. Often, our so-called faults are merely ways in which we differ from society’s...

There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a person. Taking...

Caregiver burnout isn’t something that happens all at once. We all have good days and bad days, which is normal. Eventually, though, we may...

Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most stoic person...

As we travel our own unique journeys, most of us find that certain phrases or concepts take on the status of truth in our...