Many older adults experience swollen legs and feet. For some, it's because of sitting a lot and leading a sedentary lifestyle. For...

The brain is another organ to keep fit, and regular workouts are a good thing! Our brains enable many types of thinking: Problem solving,...

Much of the strain of caring for a loved one lies in the loss of a predictable routine, a sense of "normalcy." Understanding the course...

Your loved one may be watching for phishing scams on email, but now there are scams carried out by short message service (aka, texting)....

Children generally like to feel included. But they may not know how to relate to an ill family member with limited abilities. Here are...

Has your loved one been diagnosed with cancer? The vast majority (67%) of people with cancer live for another five years or more. A...

Do you ever look at friends and find yourself mad or upset because they have free time? They don't have a relative that needs help? You...

A primary care provider (PCP) is charged with monitoring and treating a person's whole body. Specialists abound and indeed are important....

Is low vision making it harder for your loved one to cook? If food preparation has been one of their pleasures, they are probably...

We're breathing all the time. But when it comes to stress relief, not all breathing is equal. The body's stress cycle Our bodies are...

If the person you care for has dementia, you may have noticed their withdrawal from conversations, movies, even from reading books or the...

Those who donate organs, eyes, or tissue leave a tremendous legacy, often the gift of life itself: Allowing someone a steady heartbeat....

Combining households has many benefits: Less hassle running back and forth between two residences, less worry about Dad eating well and...

Families spend three to five years caring for an aging relative. At first it may be light chores or small errands now and then. But over...

People who go through chemotherapy for cancer often complain about "chemobrain." If your loved one is under treatment and is having...

Juggling multiple schedules, keeping other relatives informed, ensuring prescriptions are filled … these are but some of the many duties...

Anxiety and stress commonly accompany family caregiving. The ongoing pandemic and its stream of variants are only adding to that. Perhaps...

Is Dad asking if he should sell the house now that Mom is gone? Or perhaps Aunt Mary is anxious about her stock investments. Even if you...

If a loved one in your life is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, very likely they are dealing with the common side effects of nausea...

Care in a nursing home is expensive. For an extended stay, most people will need to pay quite a bit out of their own pocket. If there are...