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
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
‘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
Advice on Caring for Aging Parents Caring for aging parents can be challenging on many levels. In the third of her series, “What to Expect When ... [Read More] 5/1/2023 | By Terri L. Jones
Dividing Caregiving Duties A family is struggling with dividing caregiving duties of their mother equally and equitably. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson ... [Read More] 4/10/2023 | By Amy Dickinson
Self Care for Caregivers Full-time caregiving can be stressful, leading to burnout for the caregiver and negatively impacting the quality of care. Seniors Guide ... [Read More] 9/1/2022 | By Katharine Ross