Caregiving

Every year, April 16 marks the occasion for National Healthcare Decisions Day, a recognition of the importance of thinking about your end-of-life care decisions, documenting them on state-approved forms, and sharing your wishes with loved ones and health care providers, to ensure that your wishes are known and respected regarding…

There’s no shortage of things to cause you stress or worry in this day and age. Between political strife, economic concerns, global disputes, and climate change, there’s plenty to keep you up at night. And that’s before you even consider your own personal situation, whether it’s your health or the…

Navigating today’s health care system can be a nightmare, especially if you or a loved one is sick and uncertain as to how to proceed: How to get an appointment with an appropriate specialist? How to get a quick and accurate diagnosis? How to determine the best treatment options? How…

Receiving a diagnosis of dementia, whether the cause is Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, vascular, or some other type, can be a devastating piece of news to digest. Chances are the person diagnosed has experienced many telltale symptoms even before the diagnosis is made, and often, it’s only in hindsight that the…

Even in the best of circumstances, it’s a challenging task that can easily be derailed. If you’re trying to help an aging parent, you know the score. One day things can seem fine yet the next, everything can come crashing down. So even when things are going well, it can…

It likely comes as no surprise to agebuzz readers: Paying for the costs of long term care- whether in your home, at an adult day care center, or at an assisted living facility or nursing home- can be enormously expensive, in fact, out of reach for many if not most….