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Directing Doctors to Treat Others With COVID-19 First

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What to know about the new Save Other Souls advance directive

AUGUST 13, 2020 | By Richard Harris

Taking a Caregiving Job to Make a Difference During COVID-19

Rachel Stewart kneeling in front of her grandma in her wheelchair

For two of the workers, they are now closer to loved ones in assisted living

AUGUST 12, 2020 | By Angela Burton

What to Look for in a Nursing Home During the Pandemic

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COVID-19 has changed the questions to ask on behalf of a loved one

AUGUST 11, 2020 | By Diane Eastabrook

2020 Election: What Biden’s Democratic Platform Proposes for People 50+

Former Vice President Joe Biden

A close look at what's mentioned — and what isn't

AUGUST 10, 2020 | By Chris Farrell

Caregiving Support Groups Go Virtual

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During the stressful circumstances of the pandemic, support is needed more than ever

AUGUST 10, 2020 | By Randy Rieland

Where Family Caregivers Can Get Financial Assistance

Rose Saulenas and her dog Sheba

Advice about state and local programs, some created due to the pandemic

AUGUST 5, 2020 | By Margie Zable Fisher

A Day in the Life of an End-of-Life Doula

Doula Wendy Brown talking at a distance to Holli Roseberg at Mt. Olivet Nursing Home in Minneapolis

Wendy Longacre Brown helps clients find meaning and families find peace

JULY 31, 2020 | By Julie Kendrick

More States Now Allow Nursing Home Visits During COVID-19

Raul Lugo wanted to hug his grandmother, Rosa Perez, 89, during their in-person visit at her nursing home

Relaxing restrictions is not without risk, though

JULY 28, 2020 | By Judith Graham

The Challenges of Caring for an Adult Child With Disabilities

Still from PBS NewsHour Weekend segment, "Caring for an Adult Child with Disabilities in Retirement"

'PBS NewsHour Weekend' looks at steps to support these families

JULY 24, 2020 | By Connie Kargbo and Christopher Booker

A Helping Hand for Family Caregivers

home health care worker and client

COVID-19 highlights a growing need for home care as some head back to work

JULY 16, 2020 | By Wendy Helfenbaum

How Hospital Discharges Disappoint Family Caregivers

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The right preparation can reduce stress for caregivers and patients

JULY 10, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

During COVID-19, a Catch-22 for Grandfamilies

grandparent wearing a mask

Finances, their family's health and their own are just some of the challenges

JULY 6, 2020 | By Liz Seegert

Defunding the Police: Could It Help or Hurt Elder Abuse Efforts?

Why the answer is complicated and somewhat surprising

JUNE 30, 2020 | By Richard Eisenberg

How Health Care Professionals Can Support Family Caregivers

Two sets of hands holding each other

6 ways they can make the at-home caregiving burden easier to manage

JUNE 30, 2020 | By Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

Specially Tailored Meals Can Help You Recover From a Hospital Stay

A wife and husband cooking together

But there are challenges with the 'food as medicine' concept

JUNE 29, 2020 | By Judy Stringer

How Congress Is Addressing Elder Justice in America

Black and white image of older woman

What recent hearings and upcoming legislation could do to help

JUNE 29, 2020 | By Bob Blancato

4 Forecasts for Family Caregivers in a Post-Pandemic World

Father and daughter

These are the silver linings ahead due to the coronavirus

JUNE 26, 2020 | By Sherri Snelling

Granting My Grandmother’s Final Wish

Stephany (at right), her mom and her grandma

Being unable to bury our dead makes it harder to resurrect our memories

JUNE 22, 2020 | By Stephany Wilkes

Like Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse Appears to Be Climbing, Too

older man sitting at table at home

Isolated in the pandemic, many older adults have become more vulnerable

JUNE 18, 2020 | By Grace Birnstengel

OPINION: COVID-19 Reveals the Caregiving Mystique

Older woman and caregiver

Why the pandemic could ultimately help family caregivers

JUNE 16, 2020 | By Lindsay Jurist-Rosner

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