As a caregiver, you spend most of your time thinking of and acting for others. This makes it hard to shift the focus back onto you. It can even feel selfish. Yet self-care is critical to surviving and ...

The holiday season is often depicted as a time of joy and celebration, but for health care professionals it can also be a busy and emotionally demanding time of the year. Increased stress, loneliness ...

People living with Alzheimer’s disease are likely going to require a great deal of care. How much they rely on others to perform daily tasks for them will depend on the severity of symptoms, on when ...

Cancer caregiving can be taxing in many ways, from physical to emotional, as well as on the caregiver's time and resources. Here's how to help prevent burnout getty According to the American Cancer ...

Although working conditions for most humans have improved dramatically over the past century—jobs have become less physically demanding and more employers care about their employees’ work-life balance ...

Think about the last time you were on an airplane. What do the flight attendants tell you to do if the oxygen masks drop down from overhead? Put your own mask on first. If you don’t make sure you’re ...

Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...

Millions of people provide care for older adults and people with chronic conditions and disabilities. You may be or know a caregiver who is helping another adult with daily living tasks. While caring ...

Stepping into the role of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's often happens without warning, profoundly reshaping daily life in unforeseen ways. From navigating the complexities of memory loss to ...

There's a lot of debate about what counts as real self-care. Does getting a mani-pedi count, or is that a beauty industry marketing ploy? To get to the truth about what truly counts, Andrea Miller, ...

As a caregiver, you spend most of your time thinking of and acting for others. This makes it hard to shift the focus back onto you. It can even feel selfish. Yet self-care is critical to surviving and ...

Taking care of a sick or aging family member can be exhausting, especially when chronic conditions can last months or years. As much as you love that person, providing care can be a full-time job that ...