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As summer quickly approaches, are you holding off on planning your family vacation because you don’t want to leave your senior loved one home alone? If this sounds like the… Continue reading Respite Care 101

If your senior loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, you may notice that they experience certain increases in strange or erratic behaviors when the sun starts to set, including… Continue reading What Is Sundowning Exactly?

The sandwich generation refers to middle-aged adults, usually in their 40s and 50s, who find themselves sandwiched between the responsibilities of caring for their elderly parents and their own children.… Continue reading How to Cope With Sandwich Generation Stress

Caregiver burnout is a term used to describe a state of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion that a person experiences when caring for a loved one. People who care for… Continue reading Recognizing Signs of Caregiver Burnout

When a family member is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family is affected. Immediately after a cancer diagnosis, family members, spouses, and close friends mobilize and figure out how to… Continue reading Caring for a family member with cancer