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Finding your way to a place of compassion after a lifetime relationship wrought with struggle is possible. Who knew?
Pew Research Center says about a quarter of all adults in the United States are part of “The Sandwich Generation,” meaning they are caring for aging parents while also raising their children. NBC’s ...
In today’s Protecting our Parents report, WDBJ7’s Natalie Faunce takes a look at the state of caregiving today and the ...
Caring for an aging parent is no small feat. It's even more challenging when the relationship has been a struggle and your parent has mental health issues.
For much of our lives, our parents seemed to have all the answers. They were in charge, and they always seemed to know what to do and how to fix the problem when we were growing up and likely ...
Taking care of someone you love can be rewarding, but it also can be very hard. When people care for a family member who is sick or getting older, they ...
Village Caregiving reports that caregivers for dementia patients need support. Key strategies include compassionate ...
If your parents lean heavily on you for making even the most basic decisions, this could be a sign of codependency. Whether it's choosing a doctor or deciding on dinner plans, an overreliance on you ...
An expert is sharing advice on how to manage the pressure of caring for children and aging parents at the same time.
When Sandi Mitchell's partner died in fall 2023 after a difficult illness, she was devastated by the loss, though it was far from her only taste of grief. Her first husband had died in 1999 after ...
In both my professional practice and personal conversations with friends, the challenges of caring for aging parents have become a frequent topic. Balancing their needs with our own work, family ...
They can help you think through next steps for your parents and, hopefully, also take some things off of your plate. You don’t have to take care of everything, and you don’t have to do everything ...