A caregiver is:

“someone who is involved in helping someone else manage the tasks of living” (A. H. Zimmer)

Parents care for young children, and adult children are often caregivers for their elders, who have become frail and more dependent. »more»

LifeTwo community member Ellen Besso has just released her new eBook "The Caregiver in MidLife: Where their needs end and yours begin." The eBook is a holistic approach written for the women who are caring for an aging parent or relative and includes an accompanying workbook with exercises specially designed to complimen »more»

Despite being taken by millions of Americans, the popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba to improve brain health, does not appear to help postpone dementia. »more»

Just a couple of days ago, our family interred my uncle at Arlington National Cemetery will full military honors. He was an Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who once served in the Pentagon under Robert McNamara during the Kennedy-Johnson administrations. He was quite a brilliant and accomplished man. As a pilot in the Army-Air Force attached to Gen. »more»

Negative inheritance happens when the "the costs to children of caring for aging relatives outstrip any gifts or bequests they might receive in return." The phrase was coined by Laurence Kotlikoff, a professor at Boston University. »more»

New research from Washington University in St. Louis indicates knowing the truth about having dementia as soon as possible improves the emotional well-being of both patients and their caregivers. The study is published in the current Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. »more»

According to a new study being published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, older Americans are having less trouble with memories. Ken Langa of the University of Michigan, who conducted the study, believes the reason might be because today's seniors spent more time in school than previous generations. »more»

Working parents have long had the option to use day care to help them balance family/career demands. But just as kids have grown and left the nest, working baby boomers are finding that caring for their frail parents can be just as big of a concern. »more»

In a sobering study by researchers at the Institute of Public Health at the University of Cambridge, people with dementia survive an average four-and-a-half years after diagnosis. »more»

When one parent has dementia, your risk of developing the dementia triples. But what if both of your parents have it? »more»