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What NOT to Say: Tips for Better Communication with Your Aging Parent

It is always better to be honest with others, right? Even so, there are times when some truths are better left unsaid or at least worded more positively, especially when talking with…

Family Caregiver Support, Respite care

Caring for the Caregiver: Staying Social = Staying Healthy

Let’s be straightforward: providing care for an aging loved one can be draining, stressful, and isolating. As caregiving requirements progress, especially when a chronic condition such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease is…

Aging-Issues, Family Caregiver Support

Caring for Elderly Parents? Learn How to Overcome Sibling Spats & Provide Better Care

Although we would rather turn a blind eye to it, family friction is generally prevalent in some form for most of us, and within a time of crisis, is frequently exacerbated. Whenever…

Family Caregiver Support

Being a Caregiver Is No Joke. Reduce Stress with These Life Hacks.

"If only there were a few more hours in the day!" If you are in the "sandwich generation," most likely you can relate to this sentiment, as you are constantly juggling the…

Family Caregiver Support

Caring for Parents at Home? These Tips Can Make Life So Much Easier!

Now that Mom has sold her car, is no longer driving and it is harder for her to get around on her own, it has been decided that you and your siblings…

Family Caregiver Support

Caring for an Elderly Family Member and Feeling Overlooked? Here’s What to Do.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has reported that family caregivers are "routinely marginalized and ignored within the health care system." With about 18 million family members providing care for…

Family Caregiver Support

Four Tips to Help Cope with Caregiver Stress

Millions of Americans are responsible for caring for their aging loved ones. In fact, it's been estimated that around 80 percent of long-term care is informal-- meaning that it's provided by people…

Family Caregiver Support, Senior Health

Three Important Tips for Long Distance Caregivers

Caring for an aging parent is often a challenging and emotional experience for adult children. Those who have elderly parents who live far away have a unique set of challenges as long…

Family Caregiver Support

Open Dialogue From Caregivers During BCA Month May Open Up Doors for Others

It won’t be long before Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2015 kicks off and caregivers everywhere will be helping the cause by sharing their stories. The non-profit group, Breastcancer.org, reports that there are…

Family Caregiver Support, Respite care

Take a Break from Caregiving with Respite Care

The commitment you made to care for your elderly parent probably means a lot to them but it doesn't mean you have to do all of the caregiving 24/7 every day of…

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