Seniors For Living

Caregivers have one of the toughest jobs on the planet. Dedicated and conscientious, many fully commit to their loved ones and clients. As a result, they often put themselves last on the to-do list. But neglecting self-care leads to burnout ...

Teenagers. College students. Sixth graders. These probably aren’t the people who come to mind when you hear the word ‘caregiver,’ but there are upwards of 1.4 million young adults (between the ages of 10 and 20) currently providing care for an aging ...

The first time she can’t remember your name.
The first time he doesn’t seem to recognize you.
The first time she responds to your touch in anger, something she never did before.

Alzheimer’s hurts.

As if these ...

On the first day of January, people everywhere are kicking their resolutions into high gear. Most of them don’t sound like much fun though -- like cutting out chocolate, scaling back on spending, or getting up at the crack ...

Caregiving isn’t always about big decisions (should we choose home care? is it time for hospice? would assisted living be best?). Life-changing decisions are definitely part of it, but the day-to-day interactions and conversations about when to stop driving ...

Paul Ryan learned about being a caregiver when he was a teenager, says this recent AgingCare.com article, Paul Ryan: Republican, Vice Presidential Nominee, Caregiver?

He watched his mother care for his “Alzheimer’s stricken grandmother,” who moved in to ...

Today's guest post is by Melody Wilding, a licensed medical social worker (LMSW) and Community Manager for eCaring.com.

It’s 11 a.m. Two meetings down: what’s next? Maybe check emails or tackle the pile of papers growing on ...

This week’s #ElderCareChat was a big one: after a short break (the July 4th holiday fell on our regularly scheduled 1st Wednesday chat), 59 participants were back in full force to talk about technology, and the volume of tweets pushed ...

“Michael, who lives in Orange, Calif., says the only option ‘is to walk in front of a train before you're a burden to your family.’ ”

This line from an article in The Modesto Bee, titled “Even the pros have no ...