Financial/legal aspects of caregiving
November 20, 2023Look for financial support for caregiving Medicare doesn’t pay for home care or other nonmedical support. You’ll need to find... Read More →
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Family Caregiving 101
November 13, 2023Family caregivers typically spend four to five years caring for an aging relative. While gratifying, it can also be overwhelming.... Read More →
Flying with oxygen
November 6, 2023If your relative needs medical oxygen, it’s crucial that you plan ahead for plane travel. From oxygen requirements to battery... Read More →
Curbing your perfectionism
October 30, 2023If you are a perfectionist, you may have noticed that your high standards often backfire. Despite your best intentions, you... Read More →
Affordable funerals
October 23, 2023We are all vulnerable to an upsell when we want to honor a deceased family member. Fortunately, the Federal Trade... Read More →
Physical therapy and pain relief
October 16, 2023Pain is no fun, whether in a knee, a neck, or elsewhere in the body. There are drugs that dull... Read More →
What is hoarding?
October 9, 2023Perhaps you wonder if your family member is a “hoarder.” (You may even harbor secret fears about yourself!) We all... Read More →
Senior move managers
October 2, 2023Does your loved one need to downsize? Move? Does the prospect seem overwhelming? Perhaps not just physically, but emotionally too?... Read More →
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
September 25, 2023Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a cluster of conditions that makes up about 10 percent of dementia... Read More →
Caring as a stepfamily
September 18, 2023The majority of us feel obliged to help an ailing parent (77 percent, according to Pew Research Center). But if... Read More →