Mental Health

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Falls Prevention Week Highlights Need for Education and Medical Guidance

Dear Carol: I’m a single, aging woman who has always lived alone. I’ve loved my life working, volunteering, and being involved with...

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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...

Coping With Dementia Caregiver Burnout

You watch your once mentally sharp loved one decline before your eyes. Their uncontrollable behaviors, mood swings, outbursts, confusion and memory loss...

The Importance of Grandparents

The importance of grandparents in the lives of children cannot be denied. Before our society became so mobile, it was common for...

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Why Some Family Caregivers Refuse Help

Even when family caregivers have access to help, many still come up with excuses to turn down assistance. Learning to accept support...

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Wife Sleeps too Much and Has Lost Interest in Appearance and Bathing

Dear Carol: My wife has always been interested in style and appearance, so regular hair and nail appointments were part of life. Long...

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Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving

Note: Since this article was written, there is an abundance of technology, including apps, that can help caregivers and families organize. Even...

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Repeat After Me: Phrases Caregivers Can Cling to

Life isn’t easy for most people, and it’s not perfect for anybody. Sometimes, as we trudge through the days providing help for...

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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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Encouraging Retired Parents to Stay Active and Involved

Dear Carol: My husband and I feel blessed that our aging parents are relatively healthy. Even so, retirement has made them physically...

Mental Health

Falls Prevention Week Highlights Need for Education and Medical Guidance

Caring For Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope

Coping With Dementia Caregiver Burnout

The Importance of Grandparents

Why Some Family Caregivers Refuse Help

Wife Sleeps too Much and Has Lost Interest in Appearance and Bathing

Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving

Repeat After Me: Phrases Caregivers Can Cling to

Life As a Caregiver: How to Make Tough Care Decisions

Encouraging Retired Parents to Stay Active and Involved

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Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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