Caregiving

Having a person with dementia forget your name is among the most painful parts of the illness and caregiving. A veteran caregiver shares stories to help you feel less alone and tips for handling the hurt.

Being the caregiver for an aging parent who doesn’t want help takes a slow, careful approach to get maximum cooperation.

When surrounded by illness and burdened by menial tasks, it can be easy for caregivers to slide into negative thinking. Here are some practical strategies to stay positive.

Here’s how to maintain their dignity and offer choices.

The older people get, the more prescriptions they take to stay healthy. That's not always a good thing. Find out how to keep your loved ones safe.

How to breach the delicate issue of when siblings don't pitch in? Here are some practical pointers that help save your health and relationships.

Ann Campanella’s dual struggle with miscarriage and caring for her mother with Alzheimer's led her to write a book and later to become an advocate for authors like her.

It’s not unheard of to enjoy a glimpse of your elder as they were before. Carol Bradley Bursack shares how to cherish these thrilling moments of clarity.

Our Caregiving Expert, Carol Bradley Bursack, shares how she responds to insensitive comments toward elders.

Words like "suffering" and "patient" place dementia in a tragedy narrative and make it difficult for the caregiver to stay positive.