Palliative care

A Common Caregiver Confession: “I Secretly Wish My Ill Loved One Would Die”

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

Accepting that our own or a loved one’s life is limited to a few months, weeks or days is gut-wrenching. However, when...

For many, music from certain eras can bring back memories of better times. For others, music soothes anxiety or gets them pumped...

Years ago, I stumbled upon a video that remains vivid in my mind. In it, an elderly couple who had spent a...

Sex and death: It’s odd that these two topics of conversation should bring so much anxiety to parents and children. One addresses...

Long-term caregiving can be isolating and lonely, which is why peer support is so vital to a caregiver’s mental, emotional, and physical...

Each time I walked into Dad’s room in the nursing home, he would be rigid in bed, propped up on one elbow...

November is a month of awareness, and Egosan is eager to be part of these celebrations. So, let’s begin by letting you...

Many people have heard of hospice care but they mistakenly think that it’s just a way to help cancer patients be more...

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