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Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s
These are the scary days when you may be on your own with your loved one, but you don’t need to do it alone.
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Are You Codependent (Caretaking) or a Giver (Caregiving)?
Caretaking, also known as being codependent, is very corrosive and debilitating.
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Getting Help for Your Special Needs Child
Services are available. You just need to know where to look.
Caring for a Child with Leukemia
Sixty-five percent survive for at least five years.
Caring for Someone Who Is Bedridden
Comfort and dignity are the most important priorities.
Caring for Someone Who Has Had a Stroke
We associate strokes with old age, but it can happen much younger.
6 Tips for Caring for Someone with Dementia
Seek training, if you’re caring for a dementia patient. It’s not obvious what to do, and the most well-meaning caregivers make mistakes.
Caring for Someone with Prostate Cancer
Address sexual problems directly.
Making Caregiving Decisions and Answering Questions
Making tough decisions sometimes creates more questions than answers.
Caring for Someone with Brain Trauma
The changes may appear months or years after an injury.
Finding a Therapist for a Child with a Mental Illness
Often it seems close to impossible. However, with persistence and the right support team in place, it’s doable.
Caring for a Person with Paralysis
Focus on what you can do, appreciate what you have, and believe that the future can be better.
Dealing with Manipulative Seniors Receiving Care
It can be an exhausting ordeal without some intentional adjustment.
Caring for Someone with Lung Cancer
That cigarette habit took its toll. Now what?
How To Deal With Caregiver Anxiety
Give yourself a break, and a pat on the back for your hard work.
When Caretaking Gives You Too Much Control
Caretaking and addiction control can be difficult to manage.
Creating a Community of Caregivers When You’re an Outpatient
When illness strikes, it really does take a village to manage your health.