Caregiving goes beyond the hard work of the care you can actually see. The emotional tolls that caregiving can take are often overlooked, even by caregivers themselves. And when caregivers lose sight of their own limitations and forgo caring for themselves, everyone is impacted. Caregiver burnout isn’t like having the flu or a headache—caregivers don’t [...]

Visiting an elderly loved one can be stressful. You may be unsure of what to say or do, or how to interact with someone living in a senior community. If the senior you’re visiting has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you may feel worried about how to navigate conversations. However, visits are great opportunities to banish [...]

The question might seem obvious—between the delicacy of the subject, underlying family issues, and the cost, caring for an elderly loved one can provide a lot of fodder for family tensions. At the heart of every argument, however, there are some simple sources of conflict. Once you understand them, it’s easier to overcome the struggles [...]

Everyone knows that there’s more to quality health care than just medicine. That’s why, as Alzheimer’s remains an incurable disease, health care providers, memory care communities, researchers, and families are making strides in alternative therapies that can lessen symptoms and improve quality of life. From high-tech to low or no-tech, these alternative methods at coping [...]