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Stop Caregiving!!
As a professional elder care mediator and publisher of Today’s Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com for more than 30 years, I have one important request: Stop caregiving.
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Planning Ahead for Aging, Alzheimer’s and End-of-Life Care
Every family caregiver must have difficult caregiving conversations about aging, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life planning. Compassionate strategies start the conversation, reduce stress, and ensure your loved one’s wishes are followed.
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You Are the CEO of Caring for Your Loved One, Inc.
There is a moment—every caregiver knows it—when the world shifts. After receiving life-changing news about a loved one, you wait weeks to see a specialist.
From the Editor's Pen
Stop Caregiving!!
As a professional elder care mediator and publisher of Today’s Caregiver magazine and Caregiver.com for more than 30 years, I have one important request: Stop caregiving.
Planning Ahead for Aging, Alzheimer’s and End-of-Life Care
Every family caregiver must have difficult caregiving conversations about aging, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life planning. Compassionate strategies start the conversation, reduce stress, and ensure your loved one’s wishes are followed.
You Are the CEO of Caring for Your Loved One, Inc.
There is a moment—every caregiver knows it—when the world shifts. After receiving life-changing news about a loved one, you wait weeks to see a specialist.
Your Spouse Has Cancer: What to Do in the First 30 Days
A cancer diagnosis changes everything—instantly. One moment, life feels predictable. The next moment, you’re sitting in a doctor’s office hearing words you never expected
The Day My Mother Forgot My Name
There are moments in caregiving that divide your life into before and after. For many Alzheimer’s caregivers—especially adult daughters—that moment comes when a parent looks at you… and doesn’t know who you are.
How to Start the Conversation Before a Crisis
Once families understand what documents they need, the next challenge becomes clear: How do we even begin the conversation?
The Documents Every Family Needs
There’s a moment many caregivers remember clearly. It doesn’t begin with paperwork. It begins with a phone call..
Caregiving Through Music and Advocacy
Clay Walker is known worldwide for his music. But behind the stage lights, he has faced his own caregiving challenges
Be the Professional Caregiver
When actress and activist Fran Drescher, best known for her role in The Nanny, began experiencing troubling symptoms, she knew something wasn’t right.
Recognizing Burnout Before it Breaks You
“Burnout doesn’t arrive with a bang—it creeps in quietly, stealing your energy piece by piece.”