By Kristen Hicks

When caregiving falls almost entirely on the shoulders of one person, that person often becomes overwhelmed and experiences a lot of stress. Fortunately, that suffering can be alleviated if caregivers can rely on family and friends to help with caregiving responsibilities. The...

The move to an assisted living community not only changes a parent or senior loved one’s lifestyle but yours, as their caregiver, as well. You must now entrust the brunt of their care to assisted living staff. Will they provide the same level of care and love to your parent? Read...

Caregiver stress can take a toll on your health, but fortunately, there are ways to find help using an online caregiving support group. Learn more about the difference that online caregiving support groups can make on your life and how to find a network of other caregivers that...

We spend our whole lives hearing how important health is, but it’s easy to put off developing healthy habits as something to deal with later. See how to make a daily healthy aging routine now, to improve your overall health as you age. The 4 Main Elements of a Healthy Aging...

Smart home technology can go a long way toward making life better for our parents and senior loved ones, but you don’t want to waste your money on tech your loved one never bothers to use, or something that doesn’t make their lives easier or safer in any discernible way. 5 Smart...

Although you know that aging will change your body and how it feels to live inside it, you can’t really understand the impact that it will have on your life until it happens. Genworth, a long-term care insurance company, is seeking to help us better understand and have more...

It can be difficult for one person to take on the full job of caregiving for a parent or spouse when he or she needs more extensive care. When a caregiver tries to shoulder too much on their own, burnout can occur, and when families divide the care, a lack of communication and...

Many families hire an in-home caregiver when a parent or senior loved one needs more care than they can sustainably provide. It can sometimes be difficult, however, for families to keep their accounting and payments to a caregiver in order when they are so focused on providing...

Many of the symptoms that come along with aging can contribute to a person experiencing depression, which makes it an upsettingly common issue that our parents and senior loved ones face. Read our tips to help a senior loved one avoid depression during this time. 4 Ways to Help...

Did you know that chronic respiratory diseases are the third most common cause of death for seniors 65 and older? National Respiratory Care Week is here and it creates an opportunity to learn more about the respiratory health issues most likely to affect seniors. Read more about...