End-of-life

8 Ways to Lower Caregiver Stress

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

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

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

Note: Updated knowledge includes the fact that the person living with dementia is just seeking comfort. Words are difficult and “home” for...

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

People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring struggle. Dementia...

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

Nearly everyone involved in caring for an ill or aging loved one is experiencing some degree of grief. However, we don’t usually...