Mark and Sally both have their mom’s blue eyes and their dad’s sarcastic sense of humor, but that’s where the siblings’ similarities end.
The financial burden of caring for an aging parent is a large one. If your siblings aren’t chipping in for a parent’s care, you’re probably…
Siblings share both genes and family environment, but research shows siblings are similar in personality only about 20 percent of the time. When a parent…
It’s not shocking that siblings disagree. Whether you got into heated arguments over the “official” rules when playing Monopoly as kids or you still have…
Siblings are often the only people with whom you’ll have lifelong relationships. At many times, they are a powerful source of support. When it comes…
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias gradually affect every aspect of a person’s life. At first, maybe someone has problems keeping up the house or balancing…
When Lynn became the full-time caregiver for her mom, she had to reduce the number of hours she put in at her job. Eventually, she…
There are more than 41 million Americans who are unpaid caregivers for older loved ones. They provided $470 billion worth of economic value as of…
Caregiving can be difficult, stressful, and exhausting. Sometimes all at the same time. According to a 2017 Associated Press/NORC poll, 77 percent of caregivers said…
As a family caregiver for your aging loved one, you probably play many roles. Some days you’re a chauffeur, driving your mom to her doctor…