Caregiver Support

The AgingCare forum is filled with people coming together to share valuable information. We’ve compiled experienced caregivers’ best suggestions for staying active, relaxing and maintaining relationships in the new year.

The holidays are a busy and emotional time, but with a few simple organizational tips and reminders to be appreciative for all that you have, you can have a happy and meaningful season.

Caregivers are often at a loss as to what they can do to help improve a dementia patient's quality of life. Fostering a sense of safety, being attentive to pain or discomfort, and helping them stay content are three of the best gifts a caregiver can give.

Every health care situation is unique, and this can make enrolling in Medicare even more complicated. Chances are help is available, but when in doubt, ask for assistance.

Two brain experts offer important information and tips for keeping your brain healthy while caregiving.

Caring for an aging family member can turn everything you think you know about love upside down. Issues surrounding love and caregiving are common topics of discussion in AgingCare's online community.

When life's challenges became so very hard, as they inevitably do, I would sometimes think, I want my mother. I want to go home.

Billy, a seventh grade student sits in his class wondering if his father remembered to take his medicine. He also wonders whether he should skip school tomorrow to take care of his dad.

A new year is a great time to reaffirm your commitment to your health and well-being, especially if you have an aging loved one relying on you for care. Try to adopt a few of these healthy habits this year.

The holiday season is always stressful, but when you add caregiving to the mix, the season for love and sharing can become almost too much to handle. Here's how Charlie and I cope.

As caregivers, how do we beat feelings of holiday blues so that we can get through the next few weeks with our sanity in tact?

What were once joyful holiday traditions can be distressing or taxing for a person with dementia. Here are some suggestions for how to make the holiday season a success for everyone.

I recently received an email that perfectly encapsulates the challenges that can happen when teenagers become caregivers.

I used to be a healthy eater, then dad got sick. His eating habits changed, and so did mine.

Elders with both physical and mental illnesses are incredibly vulnerable. Most of us understand that these two “sides” of health are connected, but even medical professionals sometimes struggle to provide whole-person care.

Just because a person doesn't look "sick" doesn't mean they aren't suffering from an invisible illness.

Can a caregiver "thrive" while looking after an aging loved one? Two psychologists weigh in on the benefits of the right relationships.

When I first became a caregiver, I found refuge in the oddest places. Here's the story of how the local Starbucks practically saved my sanity.

I don't get it. Why is it so hard to do good work?

I determined I could be my wife's caregiver, while running a small business and parenting four school-age children—and, I could do this all without asking for help.