The “5 Languages of Love” of Caregiving
For years, research has shown that caring for an aging family member may put a caregiver’s health at risk. Now a study suggests that your “personality type” can possibly help predict just how risky caregiving might be for you! To better understand...
How to Plan 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. Regardless of your whereabouts many of the decisions and tasks of caring for an...
A Primary Caregiver’s Basic Toolkit
Currently there are more than 44 million people providing care for an aging loved one in the United States — nearly one in four households is involved in caring for a relative or friend aged 50 or older. It’s estimated that more than 80 million people in the U.S. will...
Tips for Caring for the Caregiver
Being the primary caregiver for an older loved one is tough, and expectations are frequently quite high. With that said, there are ways to relieve some of the stress, and much of it revolves around a shift in your mindset. After all, each of us can only do so much...
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