Caregiver Support
2025 White House Aging Conference: It's vital to highlight family caregivers' narratives. Their challenges shape aging policies for the next decade. This key event will shape the future of aging and care in the U.S., spotlighting these unsung heroes' roles.
End of Life Issues
No one wants to think about their mortality, but when we face it head-on, we can learn to accept and live with it.
Grief Recovery
Caregivers often face a delicate balance between death acceptance and end-of-life denial while supporting a loved one. Understanding these emotions can help provide compassionate care, ease transitions, and offer comfort during this challenging journey.
Caregiver Support
Navigate the challenges of caring for elderly parents with dementia and uninvolved siblings. Learn about common conflicts caused by issues of injustice and inheritance and how to protect yourself as a primary caregiver. Explore strategies for dealing with financial and logistical challenges.
Aging In Place
A financial caregiver is a fiduciary responsible for managing the finances of an aging family member. Learn about the duties and best practices of being a financial caregiver, as well as helpful guidelines from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Alzheimer's
Learn about the Excelon Alzheimer's patch, a treatment option for early stage Alzheimer's that contains the cholinesterase inhibitor rivastigmine. The patch is convenient and has fewer side effects than the oral form of rivastigmine.
Caregiving Issues
A new study by Griffith University and Menzies Health Institute Queensland shows that 1 in 4 family caregivers of dementia have considered suicide. The study also explores the issue of homicidal thoughts among caregivers.
Caregiving Issues
The physical caregiver challenges of providing care is a topic most family caregivers do not think about until it is too late. Learn how to protect your body.
Behavior Modification
Can fever cause hallucinations? High fevers, especially in older adults, can lead to confusion or hallucinations. Learn about the link between fever and altered mental states,
End of Life Issues
Understanding the difference between palliative care and hospice care is an important step in making sure that end-of-life decisions are based on accurate information. Palliative care and hospice care are both methods of providing comfort and relief from the symptoms of a terminal illness. While there are similarities between the
End of Life Issues
Hospice care is a type of end-of-life medical care that focuses on providing patients and their families with comfort and support during a time of serious illness. It is designed to address both the medical and emotional needs of individuals who are nearing the end of life. Hospice care is
Addiction
Introduction: Understanding the Difference Between Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Alcohol abuse, commonly referred to as binge drinking or underage drinking, and alcoholism are both categorized as alcohol-related disorders. However, there is a difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism. The goal of this blog post is to explain the distinction between