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How Social Media Can Help Caregivers
Internet tools and websites let caregivers vent, ask for assistance and get useful information.
Why Your Grandmother Should Use Social Media
4 Reasons Why Assisted Living Communities Need to Be Active on Social Media
Despite this expansion in user age, many assisted living communities still neglect social media marketing. This is a big mistake, considering the opportunity for increased visibility and business development on social platforms. If you’re still having your doubts about investing time in social media for your senior living community, read up on these four key reasons to get started today.
Lists, Tips, and Advice for New Family Caregivers
When confronting the challenges of giving care, either for yourself or another individual, knowing where to start and understanding what you’ll face is d...
What Caregivers Really Want Their Friends to Know
Remember when your first friends entered parenthood and you thought they seemed so boring and self-absorbed. And, then… you had …
What Happens at a Caregiver Support Group Meeting?
Anyone caregiver who's felt stressed, overwhelmed, or burned out benefits from a caregiver support group. Find out why it's worth your time & how they work.
How to care for caregivers
Some 39% of adults serve as full- or part-time caregivers to a loved one struggling with a disease or disability.
Caregiver’s Guide to a Stress-Free Holiday
Holidays can be a stressful time for anyone– cleaning-the house, preparing meals, and playing host are all demanding tasks.
5 Things Caregivers Must Know About Diabetes
With a U.S. diabetic population of 26.9% age 65+, or 10.9 million, caregivers must be careful observers. If your parent or spouse has diabetes and is over age 65, read on. Their condition is unique to their age, but it’s not always treated that way. “Geriatric diabetes is not as well understood as it is for the pediatric population. Treating a 40-year-old the same way as an 80-year-old is inappropriate,” says Dr. Medha Munshi, a geriatrician and endocrinologist who runs …
How to Get Training As an Unpaid Dementia Caregiver
Caring for someone with dementia can be overwhelming. But there are places you can go for helpful instruction either in person or online.
How to Avoid Caregiver Fatigue and Burnout
Well-rested, happy caregivers are crucial to caring. But, caregivers must find a balance or experience caregiver fatigue and burnout.
What Every Caregiver Needs to Know About Money
(Family Caregiver Alliance) It sometimes seems that people are more comfortable talking about sex than money. Every family has unspoken rules and expectations about how they deal with money: how to…
5 of the Most Critical Tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers
Around the country, millions of people are acting as Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Caregivers: 5 Tips for Dealing With Family Conflict
Having a family member with Alzheimer's disease is a stressful situation for everyone involved. According to the
What Are We Doing to Support our Valuable Family Caregivers?
About 40 million people in America care for a family member, neighbor or friend who has limitations in everyday activities. We call these people “family caregivers.” Most of them juggle work and family caregiving responsibilities, which can seriously affect their physical and emotional health. Together, this invisible workforce provides 37 billion hours of care, which the AARP Public Policy Institute values at $470 billion. That’s 470…
15 Quick Tips for Managing Caregiver Stress
When caring for a senior, it helps to have a long list of options for de-stressing. We've got 15 tips for managing caregiver stress that are sure to work.
How caregivers combat helplessness and aid dementia hospice patients
Hospice’s purpose, at least one of them, is to ease a dying patient’s pain at the end of life and improve the quality of that life. But what’s to be done when a dementia patient in her waning days can’t communicate her pain or help identify the cause? Or resists taking medications?
Inspiring Self-Care: Self-Care Tips for Family Caregivers
Home Instead offers self-care tips for family caregivers caring for aging loved ones.
