Family Caregiver

Becoming a caregiver for the one you love will change your life. Despite your best and greatest efforts, things will never be the same.

So little research has been done on how many young people (18 and under) take care of elderly relatives that not much has been done to help this vulnerable population.

I have to wonder how much longer I am going to keep my sanity while caring for my husband, Charlie. At least he hasn't lost his sense of humor—yet.

When my wife was diagnosed with Stage III cancer I knew our lives would never be the same. I'd been a caregiver once before, but this time would be much different.

I have always said that the thing I fear the most is losing my mind. So every move I make, every false step, every outspoken word sets me on edge, giving me pause.

Placing mom in a nursing home—something we never thought we would consider—was not what we feared it to be.

Busy adult caregivers may unintentionally place caregiving responsibilities on the shoulders of children who are unprepared to handle them.

For those caring for a loved one in various stages of dementia, finding an effective way to handle the trying experiences we're going through is just one more expression of love.

I wrote this piece on Thanksgiving, but it has meaning 365 days a year. The truth is that seniors like me would be utterly LOST without our caregivers.

The term family caregiver is often used to describe a member of the baby boomer generation, but there's another growing demographic of care providers who are supporting their loved ones—school-aged children.

My husband is turning 80 years old soon. When we met 14 years ago we felt like kids. Now things couldn't be more different.

Charlie's mental abilities are deteriorating before my eyes and it's getting harder to cope with his decline. Some days I'm just thankful that he can still feed himself.

My experiences as a long-distance caregiver for my mother taught my family and I the true significance of the phrase, "Rest in peace."

My mother can't always remember who she is, but that doesn't mean the love between them is gone.

Research has shown that being bilingual may decrease a person's risk for cognitive decline, perhaps I should brush up on my French.

A popular belief is that professional caregivers aren't as emotionally invested in the well-being of their elderly clients and therefore the care they provide is substandard compared to that of family caregivers. But how true is this assumption?

Need a nice holiday gift for the senior who needs a little bit of extra care? Find suggestions for good gifts to give an aging loved one that is helpful as well as thoughtful.

New research shows that unhelpful stepfamily members can increase caregiver stress astronomically. Here are some tips for keeping the peace during difficult discussions.

Countless studies have highlighted the detrimental effects that caring for an ill or aging loved one can have on one’s physical and mental health, but other research suggests that there are some benefits of being a family caregiver.

I've seen several studies recently that point to the possibility that individuals who're more educated and keep their brains active throughout their lives may have a reduced risk of dementia.