Like too many Americans, I understand firsthand the devastating impact that Alzheimer’s can have on a family. My mother Marjorie was diagnosed with advanced Alzheimer’s...
Read moreWhen Tia Powell’s mother was diagnosed with dementia, she was at a loss for how to help her. As a psychiatrist and bioethicist, she thought...
Read moreMatt, 73, has advanced Parkinson’s disease. When he saw an ad on the Internet for supplements that claimed to alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s, he got...
Read moreMIDDLETON, Wisc.— Bill Nelson has been swimming laps at Harbor Athletic Club for more than 30 years. The 73-year old retired teacher was once a...
Read moreFamily caregivers are getting younger. The responsibility of tending to the daily needs of an elderly or chronically ill loved one is increasingly being shared...
Read moreAdvocates gathered in Washington this week to push for greater protections and better services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender seniors, who face higher rates...
Read moreWhen people with memory loss struggle to find words, they often can remember songs. Scientists have found that music, and the emotion it evokes, maintain...
Read moreThere are more than 40 million caregivers in the United States today. So, how is it that they can seem virtually invisible? How can people...
Read moreJacqueline “Jacquie” Horvath used to tend the plants in the greenhouse at her senior living community in Bethesda, Maryland. A long-time gardener, it always made...
Read moreHearing loss is a common symptom of aging, and it can wreak havoc on our brains. One quarter of U.S. seniors between the ages of...
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Embracing Carers is an initiative led by EMD Serono, in collaboration with leading caregiver organizations around the world, to increase awareness and action about the often-overlooked needs of caregivers.
Do YOU give a care? is an effort led by The SCAN Foundation to highlight the caregiving role that more than 10 million millennials are playing in their families.
