Classic Tips from a Healthy Aging Expert
Like many Alzheimer’s advocates, I support increased funding for Alzheimer’s research. The goal is to discover a cure. However, the current reality...
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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...
Classic Strategies for Getting (and Staying) Organized While Caregiving
Caring for a vulnerable elder can be rewarding as well as frustrating. It can increase our self-esteem to know that we are...
Comforting Phrases for Caregivers to Tap Into and Live By
Life isn’t easy for most people, and it’s not perfect for anybody. Sometimes, as we trudge through the days providing help for...
Tips to Help You “Unplug” from Caregiving
Jen has been caring for her parents for almost two years, and she is quickly approaching caregiver burnout. A close friend booked...
When We Become Caregivers, Friends May Disappear
Most people have not personally provided care for a loved one and therefore cannot fully understand everything that goes into being a...
Journaling Helps Some Caregivers Stay on Track Emotionally
At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a...
Reconciling Grief & Relief When the Loved One You Cared for Dies
When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15...
New to Caregiving: How Do I Keep from Going Under?
Dear Carol: My parents are in their 70s, and had been mostly healthy. I don’t have to worry about financial and health...
Hindsight Can Be a Blessing or a Curse for Caregivers
They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by...
