_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Caregiving AlzheimerΓÇÖs Disease and Decision Making: Do I Know You? By Jane Farrell article The heartbreak associated with losing a loved one to AlzheimerΓÇÖs disease is indescribable. One day, an adult child holds the … Read More→
_ Caregiving Vacation Advice for Caregivers By Jane Farrell article Summer vacation season is in full swing, and many people are making plans to get away. For some, the most … 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→
_ Medical Procedures Devices That Make Life Easier for Caregivers and Patients By Jane Farrell article By Nancy Wurtzel The AlzheimerΓÇÖs caregiving industry is ripe for innovation.┬á Currently, more than 17 million Americans are caring for … 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 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→
_ Adult Siblings Over a Lifetime By Sondra Forsyth article Siblings play a central part in our lives. They know us in a way that no one else ever will. … 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 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→
_ Caregiving More Men Are Becoming Caregivers By Jane Farrell article The face of todayΓÇÖs caregiver is gradually changing.┬á While the majority of AmericaΓÇÖs 43 million unpaid caregivers are still female, … Read More→
_ Caregiving More Men Are Becoming Caregivers By Jane Farrell article The face of todayΓÇÖs caregiver is gradually changing.┬á While the majority of AmericaΓÇÖs 43 million unpaid caregivers are still female, … Read More→
_ Care More Expensive for Dementia Patients in Last Years of Life By Jane Farrell article The cost of care over the last five years of life for patients with dementia is significantly higher than for … Read More→
_ Are You A Caregiver Who Cares Too Much? By Jane Farrell article As an AlzheimerΓÇÖs caregiver, I know there is a fine line between providing good care for a loved one and … Read More→
_ Caregiving Dying at Home: Pros and Cons By Jane Farrell article Dying at home could be beneficial for terminally ill cancer patients and their relatives, according to research published in October … Read More→
Senior Health Dying at Home: Pros and Cons By Jane Farrell article Dying at home could be beneficial for terminally ill cancer patients and their relatives, according to research published in October … Read More→