Articles On:Caregiving

March 7, 2022

Home Modifications for Parkinson’s Patients

Strategic at-home modifications for Parkinson’s disease (PD) help PD patients maintain safety and independence, through ...

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Happy Couple Man With Walker In Park Photo By Nontapan Nuntasiri Dreamstime. For article, At-home modifications for Parkinson’s help PD patients maintain safety and independence, through household, clothing, and dining adaptations.
February 10, 2022

5 Top Benefits of Respite Care

Caregiving can be challenging, draining the caregiver’s emotional resources. We look at five benefits of ...

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older sad woman in a wheelchair with a young caregiver behind her. Caregiving can be challenging, draining a caregiver’s emotional resources. Here are benefits of respite care for those caring for loved ones.
February 7, 2022

Ask Amy: ‘Dad’s Caregivers Ask for Money’

“Dad’s caregivers ask for money, even though we pay them well and treat them well,” ...

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Private Caregiver With Man In Background. Photo By Katarzyna Bialasiewicz Dreamstime.com. For article, “Dad’s caregivers ask for money though we pay them well,” says a reader. See what advice columnist Ask Amy says of caregiving professionals. Is fraud possible?
January 28, 2022

Caregivers in Rural Communities

Latorius Adams of the Harnett County Family Caregiver Program in North Carolina addresses specific challenges ...

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Pensive Older Couple at Home. Photo By Victorrustle Dreamstime. For article, Latorius Adams of the Harnett County Family Caregiver Program in NC addresses specific challenges faced by caregivers in rural communities.
January 11, 2022

Family Conflicts over Elderly Parents

Aging is a fact of life, in ourselves and our loved ones. Adult children can ...

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Doctor's Home Visit with Unhappy Woman in the foreground. Photo By Jovanmandic Dreamstime. For article on family conflicts over elderly parents, how do siblings manage
December 20, 2021

Exhausted Caregiver Deserves a Break

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency In this edition of “Ask Amy,” advice columnist Amy ...

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Daughter caring for her elderly mother. For article, ‘Exhausted Caregiver Deserves a Break' from Her Stress
December 15, 2021

Getting Help from a Home Care Agency

by Catherine Siskos, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Being a caregiver is a difficult job. If a ...

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home health care aide or other caregiver - photo by Godfer Dreamstime. For article on getting help from a home care agency
December 7, 2021

Lessons on Caregiving from Aging Pets

by Margit Novack In “Caregiving,” a chapter in Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life, ...

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man with dog and cat Photo by Jevtic Dreamstime. For article, lessons on caregiving from aging pets, excerpt from from 'Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life,' by Margit Novack
November 11, 2021

“Still Someone”: Being Kind to the Seniors in Our Lives

By Margit Novack In “Still Someone,” from Squint: Re-visioning the Second Half of Life, author ...

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senior man laughing with adult sons Photo Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. For article on being kind to the seniors in our lives
November 1, 2021

Ask Amy: Mom’s Best Friend Is Her Daughter

From Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency It can be wonderful when Mom’s best friend is ...

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Black mom and daughter Photo Fizkes Dreamstime. For article on When Mom’s Best Friend Is Her Daughter