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Adult Incontinence Rash Happens: How to Prevent It and/or Treat It

Human skin is not meant to withstand close contact with urine-saturated briefs for extended periods of time. When bowel incontinence is also...

Dear Carol: I’m the youngest daughter from a large family that’s scattered across the country. Living in our parents’ community makes me...

As parents age and need more assistance, most adult children do what they can to help. For many, the first step is...

Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. When you take on responsibility for...

A frequent problem expressed among family caregivers is that their aging loved ones aren’t honest with their doctors. At home, they may...

At some point during your caregiving journey, you may find yourself in a rut. The awareness may come with a birthday, a...

Dear Carol: Do people with dementia deny their disease because of the stigma, or do they just not know they have it?...

When my mother died in a local nursing home, my “career” of visiting this exceptional facility nearly every day for almost 15...

They say hindsight is 20/20. But things from the past that may seem “clear” to you now can still be distorted by...

Are you prepared to take on the responsibility of caring for a family member? Will you be able to handle the commitment...