Self-care

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“I Promised My Parents I’d Never Put Them in a Care Home”

Caregiving is a job that is full of ups and downs. Many of us take on this role out of love and...

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A Story from the Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents

Watching out for elders has always come naturally for me. I grew up close to my grandparents, and during my teenage years,...

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Grief: The Way to Continue On Is to Work Through It

Dr. Gail Gross, Ph.D., doctor of education, is a nationally recognized family, child development, and human behavior expert, author, and educator. She...

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Dementia: Staying Positive Despite the Diagnosis

The idea that some people can stay positive after receiving a dementia diagnosis seems surprising to many, yet when faced with adversity...

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Pitfalls to Avoid When Visiting Someone with Dementia

Whether you’re caring for someone with dementia or visiting them from time to time, you’ll want to do your best to make...

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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....

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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...

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5 Tips for Keeping Your Brain Healthy While Caregiving

Many of us cope with the stress of caring for someone who has dementia. We agonize over the increasing losses that our...

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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...

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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...

Self-care

“I Promised My Parents I’d Never Put Them in a Care Home”

A Story from the Sandwich Generation: Caring for Kids and Parents

Grief: The Way to Continue On Is to Work Through It

Dementia: Staying Positive Despite the Diagnosis

Pitfalls to Avoid When Visiting Someone with Dementia

Am I a Caregiver? Defining the Family Caregiver Role

How to Engage in Self-Care While Grieving

5 Tips for Keeping Your Brain Healthy While Caregiving

Loving Yourself: A Caregiver’s Ultimate Challenge

Caring For Those in Chronic Pain: How Spouses Cope

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Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

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