The Best Ways to Support a Caregiving Spouse
When people get married, they quickly learn that they’ve made a commitment to more than one person. Essentially, you marry your spouse’s whole family....
Caregiver stress
How Caregiving Can Change Your Personality
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...
Recognizing Caregiver Burnout and What to Do
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...
Apologizing After Caregiver Stress Causes a Blowup
Caregiving is a stressful job even during the best of times. The sheer amount of responsibility is enough to make the most stoic person...
Family Caregivers Still Undervalued by Many
We live in a society that tends to value what we do over who we are. If what we do isn’t highly paid or...
In Caregiving, Anxiety Can Be Contagious
We all live with a certain amount of worry, much of which is caused by fear of the unknown. Since health issues can change...
Embracing Positive Caregiving Moments Makes Bad Times Tolerable
My nature is generally upbeat. I try to be grateful for my many blessings and not dwell on the negative. However, as a family...
How to Limit but Not Deny Spending by Someone with Memory Deficits
Dear Carol: My dad is very independent, but he has early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. He lives in an independent living community, does his own grocery shopping,...
Caregiving Needs to Be a Team Effort
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “there’s no I in team,” meaning that every member of a successful team puts selfishness aside and works...
The Sacrifices Made by Caregivers Are Unique
One question that is often asked on the AgingCare.com Caregiver Forum is, “How do I deal with the reality of leaving behind the life...
