Caregiver stress

Confused About Palliative Care Vs. Hospice Care? You Aren’t Alone

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either...

Dear Carol: My mom is only 79 but she has a lot of health problems including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives...

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

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 mom burned pans when she cooked, got overdue notices on bills, and has become incontinent. Since she wasn’t safe...

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...

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to caregiving. Every family caregiver must be free to make choices that work best for their unique...

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

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