Health Care: Caregiving

We know how to respond to a friend’s family medical crisis or death. But when chronic illness requires long-term care, the family caregiver is often left to tackle an overwhelming task that can be isolating. But caregivers need not feel alone.

 

Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, the holidays — every time these special days roll around, you find yourself struggling with what to buy a loved one who has Alzheimer’s.  Read on for lots of suggestions.

 

In-home caregivers: What you can expect them to do for your loved ones.

 

Create a plan to optimize and enjoy your time with aging parents.
 

Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected, and exploited by family members and others. What are the types of elder abuse and how does one report it?