In a story on health.usnews.com titled "Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents," a study was examined that showed "middle-aged adults who regularly help their elderly parents get by experience a drop in health and well-being in their own lives..." The study is reported in an edition of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences earlier this year.
The research team studied diaries of adult caregivers, and the diaries showed that, "... accumulation of small and large daily...
A new report demonstrates something caregivers understand intuitively: They need care too. Let's look at the details. Bottom line first A... Read more »
The first time I ran into the flurry of Medicare paperwork was when I was caring for my neighbor Joe. That was more than two decades ago,... Read more »
Most people go into caregiving out of love. They jump into caring for a parent or other loved one because it feels natural and good. Few of... Read more »
More on silver linings, this time for me and my health routine.One of the changes prompted by Mom’s situation has been to my daily health... Read more »
Caregiving (especially when taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease) often results in an increasingly stressful life. And that... Read more »
When you have questions about Alzheimers disease, caregiving or brain health, the Alzheimers Association 24/7 Helpline has the answers. Staffed... Read more »
Today I met with the spouse of a man who has a degenerative movement disorder. The man’s condition has become considerably worse over the past 8 to... Read more »
On New Years Day and the 4th of July, we are advised to check the batteries in our smoke detectors to make sure they’re still working. During... Read more »
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