Death and dying

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Grief: The Way to Continue On Is to Work Through It

Dr. Gail Gross, Ph.D., doctor of education, is a nationally recognized family, child development, and human behavior expert, author, and educator. She...

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How to Get Rid of the Urine Smell When Incontinence Accidents Happen

Dear Carol: I feel like my home is becoming contaminated territory! My Dad is a sweetheart, but he’s got dementia and has...

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Losing the Ability to Swallow: How to Help Someone With Dysphagia

Coping with an ill loved one’s difficulty swallowing can be frustrating and frightening for everyone involved. Caring for someone we love means...

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What Is a Pre-Death Rally?

Family members are often relieved and hopeful when a dying loved one suddenly becomes more aware of their surroundings or begins talking...

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Why So Many Long-Married Couples Die Close Together

While death rarely brings pleasant feelings, from time to time we’ll see a story about death go viral on the Internet because...

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How to Engage in Self-Care While Grieving

Many caregivers watch their loved ones endure a long, slow decline that will eventually end in death. As they age, we grieve...

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Loving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate Challenge

We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown...

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Caring For Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope

Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a...

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Life As a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Care Decisions

Many of us feel honored to provide care for our aging parents or ill spouses, but this honor can also present serious...

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Family and Professional Caregivers Are More Alike Than Different

Most of us who are family caregivers know that, while we often experience a sense of fulfillment when we provide care for...

Death and dying

Grief: The Way to Continue On Is to Work Through It

How to Get Rid of the Urine Smell When Incontinence Accidents Happen

Losing the Ability to Swallow: How to Help Someone With Dysphagia

What Is a Pre-Death Rally?

Why So Many Long-Married Couples Die Close Together

How to Engage in Self-Care While Grieving

Loving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate Challenge

Caring For Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope

Life As a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Care Decisions

Family and Professional Caregivers Are More Alike Than Different

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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