Mental Health

A Self-Help Approach to Coping with Caregiver Stress

Caregiving can bring forth an ever-changing kaleidoscope of emotions. These feelings are often bittersweet, but without the proper preparations and assistance, things can quickly...

Paid Family Leave Benefits Both Employees and Employers

If I’d had paid family leave during my caregiving years, my life and the lives of my loved ones would have been quite different....

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 every mental...

Multigenerational Households: The Ins and Outs of In-law Suites

When I was a teenager, my parents had a new home specifically built with separate quarters so my grandmother could live with us and...

Grandma’s Constant Calls for Help Are Hurting Dad’s Health

Dear Carol: I’m worried about my 70-year-old dad who is constantly responding to his 93-year-old mother’s calls for help. I keep telling him that...

Caregiver Venting Healthy, but Choose Listeners Thoughtfully

Dear Carol: I’m a caregiver to my mom who has dementia and I also work full-time. A woman at work and I have become...

Kitchen Safety Concerns for People with Dementia

Sharing a kitchen with another cook can be trying for some people. Sharing a kitchen with a person who has dementia can be more...

Alzheimer’s Buddy Program Blends Personal Bonding with Education

Exceptional Alzheimer’s care is often a blend of bonding with the person who needs care and educating the caregiver about how best to help...

Creating a Bucket List: Tips for Seniors and Family Caregivers

“The Bucket List,” a 2007 movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, helped contemporize the old expression “kick the bucket,” a common slang phrase...