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How to Have a Successful Family Meeting

February 2, 2025 — Family meetings are incredibly valuable when it comes to planning the future care of an older loved one. Whether it’s deciding on long-term care, discussing financial arrangements, or determining caregiving responsibilities, these meetings help improve communication and bring family members together in a unified front. While these conversations may be tough, having them early can... Read More

Dealing with Challenging Alzheimer’s Behavior

September 1, 2024 — Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease can be a profoundly loving yet emotionally taxing experience. As the disease progresses, behavioral changes often occur, presenting unique challenges for caregivers. Understanding these behaviors and learning effective strategies to manage them can help caregivers provide compassionate care while maintaining their own well-being. The following are some... Read More

Dementia Caregiving? There’s an App for That!

April 1, 2024 — Taking care of someone with dementia is a big job. Depending on the stage of dementia and a loved one’s abilities, dementia caregiving can involve a wide-ranging set of challenges for both the person with dementia and the caregiver. Thankfully, technology is catching up to the unique needs of people with dementia and their caregivers.... Read More

How Stepfamilies Can Navigate Eldercare Issues

August 1, 2023 — We all know The Brady Bunch, that perfectly blended family with six children (three girls, three boys), two parents, and a housekeeper. Did you ever wonder what happened when the kids grew up, the housekeeper left, and Mike and Carol Brady started needing eldercare? Caring for aging parents comes with many challenges for any family;... Read More

Talk to Dad About Aging Well

June 4, 2023 — Father’s Day is a great time to touch base with your dad and thank him for the hard work, sacrifices, life lessons and other ways he helped in your upbringing. While your relationship may look different now from when you were a kid, dads and adult children can still play meaningful roles in each other’s... Read More

8 Stress-Busting Tasks for Family Caregivers

February 6, 2023 — During the pandemic, the role of family caregivers has increased, experts report. Caring relatives and friends have spent many hours keeping older loved ones safe, providing hands-on care, transportation, shopping for their loved ones, and doing what they could to support elders in senior living communities during quarantine. They’ve even been providing more tech support... Read More