Caregiving

It’s been said by actor, writer, and director Tom Hanks that “There is a direct correlation between cinema and society, with events in film often paralleling cultural developments in real time.” That’s clearly the case with a crop of recent movies that depict the current challenges of being an older…

For those who are grandparents, there’s a lot to celebrate, yet a lot to be concerned about, in today’s world. It appears from recent data that about ⅔ of adults aged 65 and older are grandparents, and the older you get, the more likely you are to have grandchildren. In…

Ossie Davis, the American actor and activist, who was married for more than 50 years to his wife, actress Ruby Dee, once said, “There is no secret to a long marriage – it’s hard work…It’s serious business, and certainly not for cowards.” There’s no doubt that the work of sustaining…

You may be familiar with Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter’s famous quote about caregiving: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” If you’ve been (or currently are)…

Almost all of us know someone who has filled the role of a caregiver for an aging loved one, or even been a caregiver ourselves. It’s never easy, as the need for help and support increases while the caregiver tries to balance her caregiving responsibilities with other aspects of her…

When asked about the secret behind his long marriage, comedian Henny Youngman once remarked, “Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.” That…