by External Article | Apr 25, 2022 | Caregiver Stories |
While the book is replete with many humorous Conway family stories, such as her dad introducing his children to his favorite pastime — the art of horse betting at Santa Anita racetrack — or how she and her five brothers would run around the CBS sound stages to visit... 
by External Article | Apr 26, 2020 | Baby Boom Generation, Care Work Library, Caregiver News, Caring for a Parent, Housing |
As a person caregivers regularly turn to for support, Carol Zernial would seemingly have answers to most of the difficult questions that come with assisting older loved ones. But she finds herself struggling with a dilemma involving her own father. The 90-year-old,... 
by External Article | Aug 9, 2019 | Art, Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent |
If you care for a parent or loved one, you almost certainly interact with doctors, nurses and other staff at hospitals, clinics or assisted living facilities. Depending on how age-friendly these professionals are, you either have felt reassured they understand the... 
by External Article | Jun 21, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Finances, Long Term Caregiving |
My dad was a smart guy, but not so smart as to avoid being hoodwinked by those who drafted the contract for my mom’s long-term care insurance policy. When my father died in 2013, he went to his grave imagining that my mother, then an Alzheimer’s patient, would get the... 
by External Article | May 15, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Grandparent, Caring for a Parent, Working Family Caregivers |
With the number of working Americans caring for an aging parent growing, you might expect that companies would be increasing benefits to help the family caregivers manage these duties. But according to the 2018 Employee Benefits Survey from the Society for Human... 
by External Article | Mar 20, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Working Family Caregivers |
Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t discriminate. No matter your fame, no matter how deep your pockets, it slowly, but methodically ravages minds. It’s an unwelcome visitor. Few understand this more than the family of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the... 
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