Our Top 10 Stories of 2023

4 months ago

In 2023, we covered an amazing variety of caregiving stories. In some, we showcased inspiring ways that older adults challenged…

How Does Hearing Impact Fall Risk?

5 months ago

Every year, more than 1 in 4 people over age 65 falls. And a fall can drastically change an older adult’s…

How to Report Medicare Fraud

5 months ago

When my mother received a statement from her insurance company recently, detailing $5,800 for sleep apnea supplies, I checked it…

Once Upon a Caregiver

5 months ago

Caregiving requires a lot — a lot of heart, passion, drive, energy, strength…. As any caregiver knows, the list goes…

Meet Mona, who cares for her mother

5 months ago

Mona’s mom, 97, has Alzheimer’s disease and has lived with Mona for the past 11 years. When Mona retired about…

Meet Gail, who cared for her mother

5 months ago

About eight years ago, Gail and her siblings decided that she should care for their mother. Gail’s 76-year-old mother was…

Meet Beth, who cared for her husband

5 months ago

Beth became an unexpected caregiver early, when her husband had an extreme reaction to allergy tests a decade ago. The…

Meet Russell, who — with his husband — cares for his mother

5 months ago

About six years ago, Russell’s family in Puerto Rico called him in Chicago. He needed to do something, they said,…

Meet George, who cared for his mother

5 months ago

After a long career working overseas, George returned to the U.S. to move in with his mother. She passed away…

Meet Pam, who cared for her husband

5 months ago

Pam cared for her husband, who recently passed away at age 80 from Parkinson’s disease. He was diagnosed about two…

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