Am I a Caregiver? Defining the Family Caregiver Role
Many individuals struggle to accept the label of “family caregiver,” but fully embracing this role increases our chances of succeeding in it. What Is...
Many individuals struggle to accept the label of “family caregiver,” but fully embracing this role increases our chances of succeeding in it. What Is...
Although we may not think about it in these terms very often, a person’s dignity and identity are often tied to their independence. As...
While death rarely brings pleasant feelings, from time to time we’ll see a story about death go viral on the Internet because it touches...
The treatment of people with dementia has changed dramatically since I first became personally involved with the disease. It’s now widely recognized that while...
Dear Carol: I’m frustrated with medical people who think family caregivers should automatically understand their abbreviated terms. At appointments, my mom’s doctor asks about...
When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with us and...
Living with a chronic illness, such as cancer, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, or an immune disorder, can be isolating and...
Many people would consider losing their eyesight one of the worst losses they could endure. While most of us will not suffer from complete...
We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown up with...
Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a painful disease...