Caregiver Blog

70-somethings, Sharon Kha, who lives with Parkinson's, shares her home with Deb Knox who downsized. Home sharing may be the next trend in low-cost housing.[...]

Some Light at the End is a refreshingly compassionate palliative and hospice guidebook for caregivers and those who are dying.[...]

Life is filled with impossible choices. Caregivers can feel empowered to embrace life's unique situations, to make difficult decisions, such as this one.[...]

Balance safety with dignity, one-stop Alzheimer's disease resource, older workers fighting back, burden of caregiving, COVID survivors and brain disorders.[...]

Only caregivers understand the unique demands of each family's situation. In this guilt-ridden caregiver's case, a little help gave her a caregiver respite.[...]

Caregiver, Linda Bauters's inspiring memories of her dad—opening for famous acts in Las Vegas and his gracious closing act living with dementia and Parkinson's.[...]

While we mourn loved ones lost, they live on in our hearts and minds through their legacies. Some, like Mama Chilo, leave a legacy by example. [...]

Excerpts include discovering who were are, especially after caregiving; a GPS-enabled shoe insert to prevent loss; disorders leading to earlier Alzheimer's; and romance in assisted living communities.[...]

It's been ten years since I ran my first marathon and 20 years since I was a family caregiver—caregiving still is the more challenging journey.[...]

Reflecting on my parents' legacy and applying their three important financial lessons, give me peace of mind.[...]

An old-fashioned paper tool for planning caregiving tasks may be better than remembering a password for online access. Easy. Simply open to the applicable page. [...]

Excerpts include a holistic view of domestic abuse, Alzheimer's COVID risk is higher, retirees' top concern, predicting Alzheimer's, elder substance abuse, aging disgracefully.[...]