How to Create Accessible Gardens
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Image source: pxfuel.com The sun and garden are calling, but there are some stumbling blocks in the way. Even when…
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Ten Tips for Family Caregivers
A version of this post appeared January 21, 2015. We’ve refreshed and updated the content to offer additional support to…
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To Plan or Not to Plan? That is the Question
I’m amazed how we Americans often take a significant amount of time in planning a dinner, a party, or an…
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Paying it Forward (The Gift of Advance Directives)
This blog originally appeared on nhdd.org in 2012. While some modest edits have been made, the original message still shines…
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Things I Wish I Knew as a Caregiver
You can never be fully prepared to take on the role of a caregiver. Whether it is caring for an elderly adult in your life or a child with special…
How to Prepare Your Home for a Senior Loved One on a Budget
Preparing your home to make room for a senior loved one to move in is often a big process that requires a lot of time and energy, so it’s important…
How to Be an Effective Caregiver
It only took one diagnosis for my life to be completely altered. The first time I heard that my father was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy I knew immediately that…
Best Ways to Stay Happy and Healthy as You Age
Taking care of yourself is a continuously evolving strategy—there’s no right way to do it. Your needs change over time so it’s natural to adjust the way you stay happy and…
Why I gave up my manufacturing industry career to work in home-based care
Sixteen years ago, I lost someone very close to me, a man who was like a father. When he was diagnosed with cancer, his disease was so advanced doctors couldn’t…
Your Guide to Paying for Alzheimer’s Disease Care
No matter how prepared you may think you are, long-term care and end-of-life care require a massive investment of money that may be spread out over months or even years….