Stroke

More Severe than Burnout, Compassion Fatigue is a Danger for Long-term Caregivers

Dear Carol: My parents and in-laws all lived to be very old, with years of physical and cognitive decline. I willingly cared...

My uncle was an avid reader and loved playing word games. After a series of strokes, he had extreme difficulty communicating. The...

Dear Carol: My dad has Alzheimer’s. Since I’ve received support and training from the Alzheimer’s Association for how to deal with his Alzheimer’s...

Dear Carol: My husband has had several strokes and is now in a nursing home where I spend much of each day...

Dear Carol: My dad was my rock and was always there for his little daughter when I needed support, even more so...

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

Nearly everyone involved in caring for an ill or aging loved one is experiencing some degree of grief. However, we don’t usually...

My uncle was an avid reader and loved playing word games. After a series of strokes, he had extreme difficulty communicating. The...

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

There’s no getting around it: being a family caregiver is bound to impact how you think and who you are as a...