_ Caregiving Environmental HealthHow to Save Your Marriage After Becoming Your Husband's Caregiver By Jane Farrell articleMy husband and I were college sweethearts and had been together for 28 years when he suffered a cardiac arrest … Read More→
_ Caregiving10 Dos and Don'ts of Caring for Seniors By Jane Farrell articleIf you’ve ever cared for an elderly loved one you know how challenging it can be. The fact is that … Read More→
_ Caregiving10 Dos and Don'ts of Caring for the Elderly By Jane Farrell articleIf you’ve ever cared for an elderly loved one you know how challenging it can be. The fact is that … Read More→
_ Caregiving Dental Health Oral Health StrokeWhat Caregivers Must Know About Dental Needs After a Loved One Has a Stroke By Sondra Forsyth articleDentistry isn’t normally on the priority list for caregivers of stroke patients, but it should be. The person in recovery … Read More→
_ Living Skills4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen By Jane Farrell article Children often can’t wait until a parent fixes dinner, but getting the youngsters involved in helping to prepare those … Read More→
_ CaregivingA Better Way for Families to Care for the Dying By Sondra Forsyth articleAlthough 70 percent of Americans die from chronic disease, most do not make their preferences for end of life care … Read More→
_ CaregivingSome Nursing Homes Are Gaming the System to Improve Their Medicare Star Ratings By Sondra Forsyth articleFor families faced with the difficult decision of placing a loved one in a nursing home, a government rating system … Read More→
_ CaregivingAre Couples Who Choose to Live Apart Tested When Partners Require Caregiving? By Sondra Forsyth articlePrevious research has shown that unmarried adults are choosing long-distance or cross-residential relationships as a way to have companionship and … Read More→
_ CaregivingLong-Distance Caregiving: Dealing with Frustration and Guilt By Jane Farrell article Caregiving, especially from a distance, is likely to bring out many different emotions. Feeling frustrated and angry with everyone, from … Read More→
_ CaregivingBe Prepared: 6 Tips for Caregivers By Jane Farrell articleHere, from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a caregiving list that can prove lifesaving: 1. Keep a list … Read More→
_ CaregivingSurrogate Healthcare Decision Makers for the Elderly Experience Psychological Distress By Sondra Forsyth articleNearly half of the 13 million older adults hospitalized annually in the United States are unable to make their own … Read More→
CaregivingSuddenly Obtained Power of Attorney? Five Things to Do & Five Things Not to Do By Sondra Forsyth articleThe operative word here is “suddenly.” In reality, it is best for everyone, including banking institutions and physicians, friends and … Read More→
_ CaregivingSharing Caregiving Responsibilities: What the Experts Say By Jane Farrell articleFrom the National Institute on Aging, strategies for making a difficult task easier: Caring for an older family member often … Read More→
_ CaregivingHelping Aging Loved Ones Who Resist Care By Sondra Forsyth articleNational Family Caregivers Month, Novemeber, is an ideal time to reflect on both the responsibilities and rewards of being a … Read More→
_ CaregivingCaregiving and Therapeutic Fibbing By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s a strange feeling to lie to your mother or father when you are their caregiver; not unlike when you … Read More→
_ CaregivingHow Caregivers Can Help A Loved One at The Doctor's Office By Jane Farrell articleThe latest from the experts on the National Institute on Aging on taking care of your loved one at the … Read More→
_ CaregivingOlder Cancer Patients Say Their Physical Abilities Are Better Than Their Caregiver Thinks By Jane Farrell articleOlder cancer patients and their caregivers often differ in their evaluation of the patient’s physical abilities, research shows. Caregivers generally … Read More→
_ CaregivingTips to Deal with a Controlling Aging Loved One By Sondra Forsyth articleAs people age, it’s not uncommon for their personalities to change and for them to become more controlling. It’s usually the … Read More→