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Adult carers across Stockton-on-Tees are being encouraged to share their views on the quality of services on offer.

Caregiving is hard work and it is easy for caregivers to get burned out. Adult day care centers provide care and companionship in a group setting to...

A recent article published by Forbes addressed the topic of who will be there to take care of childless Boomers.... Read more »

Even as recently as the 1970s, children with sickle cell weren't expected to live beyond their teen years. Now, however, many warriors are living well into adulthood and even old age -- and the healthcare system isn't ready. Many primary doctors don't specialize in sickle cell and consequently aren't as well-equipped to handle the needs …

Though many clinicians work with older adults every day, they may not be aware of the best ways to identify and treat delirium.

If Mom or Dad has dementia, using adult day services (ADS) just twice a week can reap surprising psychological and physical benefits for family caregivers. Yes, caregivers. According to a new Pennsylvania State University study, ADS can reduce caregivers’ emotional distress and may even protect against illness. It turns out that a hormone in the body produced by the adrenal gland, DHEA-S, gets depleted when you’re…

(BPT) — Helping a parent stay active and healthy at home can be achieved with careful planning. The rewards of personally caring for, or managing the care of, a loved

About one-in-seven U.S. adults provide unpaid care of some kind to another adult. Caregivers rate about half of their caregiving experiences as meaningful.

Long term care, especially for those with aging loved ones is often on our minds, but the hardest part is knowing when is the appropriate time to start having these conversations, Including how to bring it up in a way that is welcoming, informational and empowering, rather than a topic that brings fear. CBS 2 News spoke with licensed social worker Jenna Wiskus who says there are simple ways to start the conversation of long term care.

The current market for older adult care is massive -- and growing at an unprecedented rate. According to an AARP report, the 106 million Americans over 50..