Caregiving Corner Care Management & Counseling

12/30/2025

Sage advice from elders - As we near the end of the year, it's a natural time to reflect on the big picture. Older adults have a lot to teach us about life. If you're searching for some perspective, check out The Legacy Project, which spent many years compiling practical tips from wise elders.

As we near the end of the year, it's a natural time to reflect on the big picture. Older adults have a lot to teach us about life. If you're searching for some perspective, check out The Legacy Project, which spent many years compiling practical tips from wise elders.

12/23/2025

Caring for feet - Our feet and toes change as we age, and those small changes can lead to big issues with balance, comfort, and mobility. Keep an eye on your aging loved one's feet and don't ignore signs such as pain, swelling, or thickened nails.

Our feet and toes change as we age, and those small changes can lead to big issues with balance, comfort, and mobility. Keep an eye on your aging loved one's feet and don't ignore signs such as pain, swelling, or thickened nails.

12/16/2025

Balancing caregiving and work - Of the millions of Americans caring for aging loved ones, 61% also have jobs. If you are one of them, you know just how hard it is to stay on top of everything, not to mention find time for yourself, too.

Of the millions of Americans caring for aging loved ones, 61% also have jobs. If you are one of them, you know just how hard it is to stay on top of everything, not to mention find time for yourself, too.

12/09/2025

Whose idea was this, anyway? - Many family caregivers feel they had no choice about taking on primary responsibilities for a parent's care. Learn tips for reducing family conflict … and your own resentments!

Many family caregivers feel they had no choice about taking on primary responsibilities for a parent's care. Learn tips for reducing family conflict … and your own resentments!

12/03/2025

Preparing for possible singlehood - It's daunting to contemplate all the possibilities of aging, including a partner's becoming incapacitated by disease or passing away. At the same time, accepting these realities and preparing accordingly can make the future feel less overwhelming. From organizing key documents to strengthening social connections, small steps today can help build your resilience to face whatever may come.

It's daunting to contemplate all the possibilities of aging, including a partner's becoming incapacitated by disease or passing away. At the same time, accepting these realities and preparing accordingly can make the future feel less overwhelming. From organizing key documents to strengthening socia...

12/02/2025

Dementia and long-distance caregiving: Building a team - If there's an aging loved one with dementia in your life but you don't live nearby, you may be feeling some combination of guilt, concern, and helplessness. Building a local team is one of the most important things you can do.

11/25/2025

Anemia in older adults - Perhaps because its symptoms can be mistaken as normal aging, anemia often goes undetected in older adults. We discuss how to spot the signs and make sure your loved one gets the care they need.

Perhaps because its symptoms can be mistaken as normal aging, anemia often goes undetected in older adults. We discuss how to spot the signs and make sure your loved one gets the care they need.

11/18/2025

What is hospice? - Learn more about this free Medicare service that focuses on comfort care and support for you and your loved one.

Learn more about this free Medicare service that focuses on comfort care and support for you and your loved one.

11/11/2025

Safe traveling for older adults - A quick checkup with the doctor and a few preventive strategies can go a long way toward ensuring an enjoyable trip, with reduced chances of having to cut it short.

A quick checkup with the doctor and a few preventive strategies can go a long way toward ensuring an enjoyable trip, with reduced chances of having to cut it short.

11/05/2025

Connection and healthy aging - Strong social ties don't just feel good, they're closely associated with leading a longer, healthier life. Whether it's a weekly walk with a friend or joining a local group, connection plays a powerful role in your quality of life as you age.

Strong social ties don't just feel good, they're closely associated with leading a longer, healthier life. Whether it's a weekly walk with a friend or joining a local group, connection plays a powerful role in your quality of life as you age.

11/04/2025

Honoring a veteran’s story with an audio memoir - Veterans Day, coming up next month, is a great time to consider preserving the stories of your aging loved ones who served. One option is to make a recording together. It could be a deeply meaningful experience for everyone involved!

Veterans Day, coming up next month, is a great time to consider preserving the stories of your aging loved ones who served. One option is to make a recording together. It could be a deeply meaningful experience for everyone involved!

10/28/2025

Preventing a second heart attack - Optimal recovery from a heart attack includes serious lifestyle changes. Find out what you can do to help your loved one reduce the chance of a recurrence.

Optimal recovery from a heart attack includes serious lifestyle changes. Find out what you can do to help your loved one reduce the chance of a recurrence.