Aging

The Aftermath of Long-Term Caregiving: Is Stress Your New Normal?

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

Dear Carol: My parents are in their 80s and not that healthy. Dad has diabetes and heart issues that have required two...

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

When people get married, they quickly learn that they’ve made a commitment to more than one person. Essentially, you marry your spouse’s...

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

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

Dear Carol: Our 70-year-old parents announced that they are planning to see an elder law attorney to name a Power of Attorney and...

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

While more men are caring for family members than in the past, women are still the first considered in most families when...

Most family caregivers want what is best for their loved ones, and they’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen. Unfortunately,...