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…
About a year and a half ago, Lynn received a call from someone at the school where her mother, Janet, worked. They were concerned about…
Tina just wanted to help. Her husband’s sister Nancy* lost her spouse when they were both in their 50s, and her mental health took a…
Ruth and Henry met as graduate students in the German department at Cornell University in 1964. He was studying German literature with minors in philosophy…
There are nearly 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. and, according to the AARP, approximately 6 in 10 are employed. You probably work with…
If you live an hour or more away from a loved one who needs care, you might wonder what you can do to help. And…
Caregiving for an older parent can be a daunting task and a difficult one to do alone. Distributing the burden among siblings can make it…
It’s not easy to talk with family and friends about caregiving challenges. You and your loved one are in this together, but your experiences and…
A parent’s declining health can either draw a family together or break it apart. Siblings may fail to take equal responsibility for caregiving and financial…
If you become a family caregiver, you probably have a good idea of some of the typical tasks that care recipients rely on: ordering and…