COVID-19 & The Need for Advance Directives
As the coronavirus remains a concern for all of us, the necessity of securing health care preferences for ourselves and our aging loved ones in the event of an emergency assumes a newly [...]
Sharing the Family Caregiving Responsibilities with a Crew
By Carol Bradley Bursack Along with her brother Jay, Kim Savage of Phoenixville, PA has been caring for her now 82-year-old mother, JoAnn, since JoAnn was officially diagnosed with dementia in [...]
Why expert real-time advice is so important for caregivers of Dementia/Alzheimer’s patients?
Written by Carol Bradley Bursack Real-Time Advice Could Have Been a Game-Changer for These Dementia Caregivers “Mom continually accused me of stealing her money to travel,” Vicki Tapia, [...]
Don’t Let Caregiving Turn You Into The Patient! Identify and Manage Caregiver Stress.
The Good News and the Bad News Although the “good news” is that people are living longer, surviving acute illnesses such as infectious diseases, heart attacks, and even cancers, the “bad news” is [...]
5 Challenges Caregivers Face
No one said caregiving was easy, but most people don’t realize the incredible sacrifice it takes to be a caregiver. Caregivers invest time, money, and an immense amount of energy into caring for [...]
