Caregiver stress

Adjusting to New Caregivers is Difficult for Most Older Adults

Dear Carol: My 86-year-old mother’s long-time private caregiver is moving. She’s been a faithful friend and helper to Mom for years, so...

Being a family caregiver doesn’t always stop at caring for our own aging parents. Our significant other’s mom and dad often look...

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

Moving to senior living is often a difficult transition for aging loved ones. Even elders who are on board with the decision...

So, you and your loved one have taken the plunge. You’ve put in the time and effort to research senior housing options,...

When the paperwork was finally signed to get hospice care for my dad, I was grateful. There would now be a routine...

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...

Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. When you take on responsibility for...

A frequent problem expressed among family caregivers is that their aging loved ones aren’t honest with their doctors. At home, they may...

At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a...