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Classic Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving

Caring for a vulnerable elder can be rewarding as well as frustrating. It can increase our self-esteem to know that we are...

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Recognizing Caregiver Burnout and How to Move Forward

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

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Ideally, Caregiving Should 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...

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Caregiver Burnout is Best Prevented Since Recovery Is Hard on Everyone

Dear Carol: My mom, age 79, has had steadily declining health for several years. Arthritis is a genetic problem in my family,...

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Adult Incontinence Rash Happens: How to Prevent It and/or Treat It

Human skin is not meant to withstand close contact with urine-saturated briefs for extended periods of time. When bowel incontinence is also...

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Caregiver Asks How to Politely Refuse Unhelpful Visitors

Dear Carol: I’m an only child providing care for my dad, who has PTSD from military service, exacerbated by dementia. Before this,...

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How to Cope with Alzheimer’s Caregiver Burnout

You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion, and memory loss...

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Caregiver’s Body Language and Voice Can Either Calm or Cause Anxiety

Dear Carol: It’s a common problem, I know, but I’m worried about how my dad cares for my mom, who lives with...

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Unplugging from Caregiving Is Essential, but How? Read for tips:

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

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Why Some Family Caregivers Refuse Help

Even when family caregivers have access to help, many still come up with excuses to turn down assistance. Learning to accept support...

Burnout

Classic Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving

Recognizing Caregiver Burnout and How to Move Forward

Ideally, Caregiving Should Be a Team Effort

Caregiver Burnout is Best Prevented Since Recovery Is Hard on Everyone

Adult Incontinence Rash Happens: How to Prevent It and/or Treat It

Caregiver Asks How to Politely Refuse Unhelpful Visitors

How to Cope with Alzheimer’s Caregiver Burnout

Caregiver’s Body Language and Voice Can Either Calm or Cause Anxiety

Unplugging from Caregiving Is Essential, but How? Read for tips:

Why Some Family Caregivers Refuse Help

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