Caregiver Tips

Outdoor Spring Activities for Seniors
Spring is finally here — warmer temperatures, more hours of sunlight, and the flowers and plants are beginning to…
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Care Management
When Is It Time to Find Long-Term Care for a Spouse?
“I’m scared and worried,” wrote Dennis Abrams in a column in The Houston Chronicle in July 2017. Abrams’ husband,…
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The Personal Sacrifices Family Caregivers Make for Their Loved Ones
Unpaid family members and friends who care for loved ones want to provide that care, but they sacrifice their…
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Assisted Living
When You Are Shamed for Moving a Parent into a Senior Care Community
Beth came up to me, tears in her eyes. “My cousins came into town,” she lamented. Normally this would…
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Caregiver Tips
Life Lessons from End-of-Life Experts
It seems odd to say, but people sometimes learn more about life when facing their own death or the…
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Care Management
Are You a Helicopter Child to Your Parents?
When psychologist Barry Jacobs saw that his aging mother’s mental faculties were weakening and confronted her about it, the…
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Ways to Talk With a Parent About Dementia
Michele Foss refers to it as The Great Bacon Incident. She had gotten a call at her Baltimore home…
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Caregiver Tips
When Family Members Disagree on a Senior Care Plan for Their Parent
It’s the discussion no one wants to have. Aging parents are showing signs of aging that indicate additional care…
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Four Things Not to Say to an Isolated Older Adult
When MaryKay Kubota’s husband died unexpectedly at 49, she felt isolated. It was as if the world kept going…
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Challenges of Being a Family Caregiver
On my occasional weekends away from home, I missed my view of the Hudson River, the varying shades and…
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Caregiver Tips
5 Things Family Caregivers Need to Know About Family Leave
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which allows employees to take…
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Teaching Your Grandchildren About Gratitude
One of the best gifts you can give your grandchild isn’t something physical to wrap up and offer as…
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Caregiver Tips
Are You a Caregiver or Just a “Good Child”?
For some of us, middle age brings new opportunities — career reinvention, an empty nest, and time to pursue…
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