_ Caregiving Senior Health The Challenge of Managing Medications By Sondra Forsyth article About half of Americans age 65 and older take five or more medications daily and many mix prescription and over-the-counter … Read More→
_ Caregiving Rising Tide of Home Care for Disabled Seniors By Jane Farrell article More seniors are getting help from family, friends and hired helpers to keep them in their homes, despite disabilities that … Read More→
_ Caregiving How to Cope with Caregiver Stress By Sondra Forsyth article On October 30, 1993, my father suffered a debilitating stroke. The next day he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My … Read More→
_ Caregiving My Sister's Lungs, Part Five: We're Still Waiting By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the final part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at right in the above photo) … Read More→
_ Caregiving My Sister's Lungs, Part 4: The Beginning By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the fourth part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at right in the above photo) … Read More→
_ Caregiving My Sister's Lungs, Part 3: A Primer on Lung Transplants By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the third part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at right in the above photo) … Read More→
_ Caregiving My Sister's Lungs, Part Two: Someone Has to Die for My Sister to Live By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs Note: In the second part of a five-part series, thirdAGE contributor Nancy Wurtzel (at left in the above photo) … Read More→
_ Caregiving How Friends and Family Can Help with Your Doctor Visits By Jane Farrell article EditorΓÇÖs note: Doctor visits can be frightening at any time, but they can become intimidating as well when you grow … Read More→
_ Caregiving Ten Tips for Caregiving Daughters - and Their Mothers By Jane Farrell article As MotherΓÇÖs Day approaches, many older women in a mother/daughter caregiving relationship may find it a bittersweet holiday. No matter … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Caregiving How to Find the Best AlzheimerΓÇÖs or Dementia Care For Your Loved One By Sondra Forsyth article If your loved one has been diagnosed with AlzheimerΓÇÖs or dementia and canΓÇÖt live alone, finding the best long-term care … Read More→
_ Caregiving Elder Abuse More Severe When in Home By Jane Farrell article Older people living with an abuser are up to four times likelier to suffer more severe levels of mistreatment, according … Read More→
_ Caregiving Making Sure Your Loved Ones Age Safely "In Place" By Jane Farrell article Fact: Everyday nearly 10,000 people turn age 65 ΓÇô and most people, as they age, want to stay in their … Read More→
_ Caregiving ΓÇ£Invisible WorkΓÇ¥ Takes Toll on Unpaid Caregivers By Sondra Forsyth article Unpaid family and friends who assist older people with disabilities by coordinating doctor appointments and managing medications are significantly more … Read More→
_ Caregiving The Caregiving Imperative: New YearΓÇÖs Resolutions to Preserve Physical Health and Mental Well-Being By Sondra Forsyth article As we age, the years pass quickly from one to the next. Unless we truly look back at our accomplishments … Read More→
_ Caregiving 5 Tips for Managing Life as a Family Caregiver By Sondra Forsyth article Each year more and more Americans step up to assume the role of primary┬ácaregiver┬áfor an adult┬áfamily┬ámember or loved one. In … Read More→
_ Caregiving Caregivers Need to Care for Themselves, Too By Jane Farrell article When a major illness or injury leaves someone in need of long-term, nearly round-the-clock care, itΓÇÖs often up to a … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Brain Health Caregiving Memory Loss Are Your Senior Loved Ones Safe to Live Alone? By Jane Farrell article This week, millions of adult children will head “home” to spend time with their parents and grandparents over the holidays.┬á … Read More→
_ Aging Well Caregiving Healthy Diet & Nutrition Loneliness Mental & Emotional Health Positive Attitude Senior Health Well-being Home-Delivered Meals Reduce Loneliness By Sondra Forsyth article When Congress passed the Older Americans Act in 1965 to support elderly people who were struggling — often alone — … Read More→