CAREGIVERS

Celebrating a day that honors those who nurture, take care of, protect and guide should be expanded to include all caregivers of those sick, disabled or elderly.

There are 11 million unpaid caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. These caregivers need support from physicians and their communities.

Here are great tips for caregivers to stay mentally and physically strong.

Find out what you need to know about H1N1 prevention and treatment in children. Targeted to parents and caregivers of children.

There are approximately 50 million people in the United States who are caring for spouses, adult children, or their parents. These people are family caregivers and most of them need to know they aren't going through the experience alone.

Caregivers worldwide are special people and there are special support and information available to assist them prepare and care. Family, neighbors and friends are valuable to caregivers. Proper planning is essential for sustainability.

They suffer from hopelessness, stress and exhaustion. For Alzheimer's caregivers, particularly those who are homebound, sometimes there's nowhere to turn for help. Here are online sites that provide caregiver support day and night.

This article will provide helpful links and descriptions for online support groups for the caregivers of Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

Alzheimer's is a terrible disease that not only strikes the person who is suffering from it, but also affects the caregiver, family and friends surrounding that person. Online support services can help caregivers with many forms of information.

Are you going on a trip with an elderly parent or loved one? These traveling tips for caregivers can help get ready for your trip.

Walt Whitman's poetry adorns a tribute to caregivers for those with HIV/Aids and other devastating illnesses at a Metro train station in Washington DC.

The Caregivers' Marketplace is a little-known program that offers rebates on common products used by those who care for ailing family members.

Children who have serious illnesses need a lot of care at home, a duty that usually falls to the parents who act as caregivers.

Caregivers take on many responsibilities. Long term care means family issues and legal issues. Not to mention the time that you invest as a caregiver. Beware of family members!

Katherine Womack is pleased to announce the release of two publications, one of which will be the first to unite a cohort of caregivers, in an effort to bridge the gap between bureaucracy and morality.

For various reasons, family and friends tend to drift away when a loved one becomes ill. This article explains how caregivers can overcome feelings of isolation.

Being a caregiver is a very difficult job. This article offers advice to help caregivers care for others in the most loving way, as well as how to include themselves in the ones they care for

Caregivers are among the most under appreciated group in existence. They are expected to do what no one else will do and still smile about it. What toll does this take on the Caregiver?

In many cases, the abuse and neglect of the elderly occur from those they trust most; their caregiver. The following is an overview of the programs employers are using to offer support to the caregivers.

I've been both a caregiver and someone who needs a caregiver. I'm writing to raise people's awareness that caregivers need caring too.

As baby boomers age and need assistance, the question arises as to who will be caregivers for them.

Caregivers who participated in the NYU study had less of a decline in their physical health that those who received the usual care.

Journal writing provides a safe and private way for cancer patients and caregivers to express and sort through emotions, according to the latest research from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Over 50 Million Americans are recognized this month
National Family Caregivers Month is a time to recognize all the services provided
Learn where you can get support, education on caregiving, and encouragement

Potty training is a challenge for parents in itself, add additional caregivers to the equation and that challenge can increase if not handled properly. Discuss exactly what methods will be used with all involved. Everyone must work together to get results

No one should go it alone when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. there are many resources for getting help.