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What to Do if Your Parent Has a Stroke
As the primary caregiver to an aging parent, you know that you must be ready to act immediately in the event of an emergency. This is especially true when dealing with a stroke, where every second counts. According to a recent article by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the optimal...
Your Loved One Has Multiple Sclerosis…Now What?
According to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most commonly occurring neurological diseases, impacting roughly 400,000 Americans. This means that hundreds of thousands of Americans are also primary caregivers to...
Caregivers Are Still Predominantly Women
Regardless of the advancements in achieving gender equality in the workplace, it looks like gender still plays a big role at home. Nearly two-thirds of all U.S. adults currently serving as Caregiver for a loved one are women. Cornell University gerontologist, Dr. Karl...
4 Affordable Alternatives to Assisted Living
It’s common for independent living to become difficult with age. This is true for various reasons; the loss of a spouse no longer makes a person feel comfortable being alone in a big house. No longer having the ability to drive increases the need to be closer to an...
Baby Boomers and Caregivers: What You Need to Know
Of the 42.1 million American adults who are currently serving as caregivers for loved ones, 14 percent provide care for someone 80 or older, 9 percent care for someone 60 to 79, and 7 percent care for someone 18 to 59. By the time these caregivers, who are now aged 46...
