Dear Angel,I’ve been a caregiver for my mother for a few years, and I experience feelings of anger inside sometimes. I feel guilty for having these emotions, but sometimes I just want to bury my head in a pillow and scream. … [Read more...]
Print This PageMental Health of Caregivers Is Subject of Powerful Documentary
December 12, 2023 by
Richard Lui, a journalist and news anchor for MSNBC and NBC News, sat down with Chip Carter recently to talk about his relationship with his late mother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Chip talked about his parents and their … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat Is the Financial Impact of Caregiving? New Report Offers Interesting Insights and Valuable Tips
November 7, 2023 by
November is National Caregiving Month, a time to acknowledge the family caregivers who provide assistance to older adults, Veterans, people with disabilities, and those with serious and/or chronic health conditions. These … [Read more...]
Print This PageEmma Heming Willis Opens Up About Caregiving for a Loved One with Frontotemporal Dementia
August 22, 2023 by
Last year, Bruce Willis’ family announced that he would be stepping away from acting due to cognitive decline caused by aphasia, a condition affecting the ability to speak and understand. The actor’s symptoms progressed, and in … [Read more...]
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January 10, 2023 by
Lori Grinker, a photojournalist and professor at New York University's Arthur L Carter Journalism Institute, was never close to her mother, Audrey. Their relationship had been strained when Lori’s parents got divorced and when her … [Read more...]
Print This PageTikTok and Caregiving: The #Dementia Hashtag on TikTok Has over 3 Billion Views!
November 8, 2022 by
The first time Jacquelyn Revere walked into a support group for caregivers of family members with dementia, she felt completely out of place. Revere, then a 20-something who’d just moved from New York City to California to care … [Read more...]
Print This PageIntroducing the Dementia Doula
September 6, 2022 by
If you’re familiar with the word “doula,” you probably think of it as referring to a person who provides guidance and support to a pregnant woman. From admission through delivery, a doula stays at her patient's side providing … [Read more...]
Print This PageAre You a ‘Helicopter Caregiver’? Learn How to Give Your Loved One the Space and Independence They Need
May 13, 2022 by
Q. With the recent loss of my father, my mother is now living alone about an hour away from me and my family. When dad died late last year, I grew increasingly worried about her and how she would handle things on her own. She … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Study Shows That People Who Care for Others Live Longer
May 13, 2022 by
Dear Hayek,A friend told me that caregiving helps you live longer. If that’s the case, I will hopefully live a very long time. I raised five children, care for my grandchildren several times a week, and I am a caregiver for my … [Read more...]
Print This PageCaringBridge: Don’t Go Through Your Caregiving Journey Alone!
May 3, 2022 by
Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and prominent advocate for caregivers, famously stated that there are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers; those who are currently caregivers; those who will be … [Read more...]
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