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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…

No doubt you’ve heard the phrase “A picture’s worth 1,000 words.” When it comes to photographs documenting what it’s like to be in the throws of dementia (or a caregiver of a person living with dementia) or to be a long-married couple living your final days, the images captured by…

Whether you are going gray, or suffering hair loss, many of us become unhappy with the state of our hair as we get older. The texture changes, density changes, and what was once considered “normal” may now be a distant memory in terms of how your hair “behaves.” While the…

If there are days you wish you could tell your body’s aging process just to slow down, or times you wish you could capture some of the energy and vitality you felt as a younger person, you’re not alone. Most of us would relish feeling more youthful and extending our…

There are probably lots of good reasons for you to feel anxious these days. Maybe you’re experiencing health problems. Maybe you’re worried about your family or even the future of our country. Maybe you’re concerned about inflation and the endurance of your retirement savings (or maybe even the safety of…

Rosalyn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has spent decades advocating on behalf of family caregivers. She is credited with stating one of the essential truths about caregiving today: “There are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers. Those who are currently caregivers….