Caregiver stress

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Seniority Authority presents: A Caregiver’s Toolbox with Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders

Recently, I had the honor of being interviewed by Cathleen Toomey of Seniority Authority. Cathleen’s enthusiasm for the topic turned the experience...

Caregiver Stress Is a Given; How to Manage It Is Key

Most of us lead frantic lives. That’s the nature of the world today. When you add to that the job—for it is...

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Why People Are Ashamed When They Secretly Wish Their Suffering Loved One Could Die

Every so often, someone on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum will admit that they secretly wish the person they’re caring for would pass...

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Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice

Calling in hospice for the care of an elderly parent or other a loved one means you need to come to terms,...

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Geriatric Care Managers Can Help Busy Caregivers

Geriatric care management is a rapidly growing field in the elder care industry. As most caregivers know, researching and coordinating all the...

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Safety Vs. Autonomy in Aging

A recent question on the AgingCare Caregiver Forum brought back memories from my early days of caregiving. The member wrote, “My 81-year-old...

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Elders Who Abuse Their Family Caregivers

Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on those they love than they are on strangers, or even people...

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The Emotional Toll of Moving Your Elderly Parent to Senior Living

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home. For most of us, the feeling is less about how large or...

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When Older Adults Won’t Accept In-home Caregivers

Hiring in-home care for my elderly neighbor, Joe, was quite an ordeal. The company we chose and their professional caregivers were great,...

How to Handle Controlling Elderly Parents

The responsibility of providing care for an aging or ill loved one is a monumental challenge in its own right. But when...

Caregiver stress

Seniority Authority presents: A Caregiver’s Toolbox with Carol Bradley Bursack, Minding Our Elders

Caregiver Stress Is a Given; How to Manage It Is Key

Why People Are Ashamed When They Secretly Wish Their Suffering Loved One Could Die

Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice

Geriatric Care Managers Can Help Busy Caregivers

Safety Vs. Autonomy in Aging

Elders Who Abuse Their Family Caregivers

The Emotional Toll of Moving Your Elderly Parent to Senior Living

When Older Adults Won’t Accept In-home Caregivers

How to Handle Controlling Elderly Parents

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