Navigating Dementia Care: From Chaos to Comfort In caring for loved ones with dementia, author Barbara J. Huelat developed practical guidelines for navigating dementia care. Here she ... [Read More] 3/15/2024 | By Barbara J. Huelat
Keep Caregiver Guilt from Getting You Down Family and friends who take care of a loved one on a long-term basis often suffer from caregiver guilt. Seniors ... [Read More] 3/11/2024 | By Terri L. Jones
Coping with Distressing Dementia-Related Behaviors “Caring for a person who has dementia may be frustrating, confusing, or upsetting at times,” writes Heidi Godman of Harvard ... [Read More] 11/27/2023 | By Heidi Godman, Harvard Health Blog
How You Can Support an Alzheimer’s Caregiver With an estimated 6.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for a loved one ... [Read More] 11/17/2023 | By Alzheimer's Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Know When an Aging Loved One Needs Home Care When an aging adult begins to need support at home, they may be hesitant to ask for help – or ... [Read More] 10/18/2023 | By Gretchen McKay
Lower Caregiving Costs More than 38 million Americans provide unpaid caregiving to seniors and other loved ones, spending an average of more than ... [Read More] 9/20/2023 | By Ella Vincent
‘Dear Sweet Mama’ Highlights Pandemic Caregiving WESTMINSTER, Md. — During the early days of the pandemic, Julie Peatt Cassaday took an active role in caregiving for ... [Read More] 7/5/2023 | By Thomas Goodwin Smith
Frustrated Caregiver Speaks Up A frustrated caregiver is stressed out by the demands and criticisms of her 89-year-old mother but feels guilty for her ... [Read More] 7/3/2023 | By Amy Dickinson
Self-Care and Caregiving: Accepting Help As loved ones age and need greater care, family members may become their caregivers – a potentially challenging task. In ... [Read More] 5/31/2023 | By Terri L. Jones
Helping a Parent in Managing a Chronic Disease When you’re involved with helping a loved one in managing a chronic disease, especially as a caregiver, these six suggestions ... [Read More] 5/17/2023 | By Terri L. Jones