Relationships

Loving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate Challenge

We’ve all heard that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Yet, many of us have grown...

Dear Carol: Shortly after her 85th birthday, my mom had a stroke. She recovered, but she still has mobility deficits. We discussed...

Traditional marriage vows generally contain the words “through sickness and in health.” For some couples, chronic sickness in the form of a...

Most of us who are family caregivers know that, while we often experience a sense of fulfillment when we provide care for...

Studies show that animals can be wonderful companions for older adults – their presence can calm agitation, alleviate loneliness and even lower...

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

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

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

Family caregivers often find that their social circles shrink over time. Casual friends are typically the first to drift away because a...

People with Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia often come to live in an altered reality that doesn’t mesh with ours....