Since the downturn of the economy, costs for health care have been on the rise. According to a 2011 market survey of long-term care costs, the national average daily rate for a private room in a nursi
New Survey Discusses Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on Family Caregivers
–Besides their loved one’s health and physical decline, losing the ability to communicate frightens all caregivers the most, according to new survey announced by the National Family Caregivers Associ
Elderly Consumer Guide to Asbestos Exposure
Many Americans understand asbestos is dangerous, but few are aware that previous asbestos exposure occurrences have impacted a significant portion of today’s senior citizens with asbestos-related dise
Millions Now Manage Aging Parents’ Care From Afar
AP – Lynn Feinberg, a caregiver expert at AARP, works in her office on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 in Washington. … By MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press – Thu Jan 26, 5:02 pm&n
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
Healthy Aging for Caregivers
If you’re a caregiver and have problems sleeping, notice your moods vary or that your anxiety is a bit high…..you may not be getting enough exercise! Regular exercise doesn’t just improve your f
Talking to Your Aging Loved Ones About Finances
If you act too interested in your parents’ finances, they may get uneasy. But it’s never too early to find out what you can – particularly if you expect to have to support one or both of your parents
Caregiving 101
It’s quite likely that at one point or another we will all be faced with what is often referred to as the “impossible profession” – caregiving. Currently there are over 44 million caregivers in
Caring for the Caregiver
Rosalynn Carter was once quoted as saying….“There are only four kinds of people in the world – those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and thos