November is National Caregivers Month. It is a time to acknowledge the important role that family, friends and neighbors play in caring for sick, elderly and disabled friends and relations. According
Tips for Planning a Family Caregiving Meeting
If your family is like most, you don’t all live in the same city – or maybe not even within a day’s drive of one another! You’re here and there, with jobs, families and responsibilities. R
Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s
Approximately 10 million individuals are caring for a person with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or another dementia. Although memory loss is the most common symptom, others include confusion, lack of orien
Care Managers – Family Eldercare Decisions & Caregiving Advice
Services from care managers should be something that every family takes advantage of, but in reality very few families use them. Qualified managers could go a long ways towards helping the family find
Caregiving Resources
AARP Webplace
Web site: http://www.aarp.org/
This site has a caregiving section that discusses caregiving options and includes information on caregiver support, long-term care financing, help with hom