Posts from October, 2016 October 27, 2016 What’s in Your Senior Care Ready Bag? We’ve talked and written quite a bit about the isolation and stress of day-to-day caregiving. But other significant stressors are unexpected. And for elderly people, unfortunately, those sudden interruptions sometimes include a trip to the hospital. Going to the hospital is ... Learn More October 10, 2016 How to Avoid Sibling Caregiver Conflict Our relationships with our siblings are among the most complicated, conflicting, and certainly the longest of our lives. Caregiving Can Put Stress on Sibling Relationships Depending on our personalities and age differences, our brothers and sisters are at times our mentors, ... Learn More October 06, 2016 Dear Alzheimer's Caregivers: You Are Not Alone As a caregiver, I often feel alone. But when you're at the Walk to End Alzheimer's, you realize you're not; you're fighting this disease with hundreds of thousands of other people. –Daisy D. Caregiving is rewarding, to be sure. But as we’ve noted several times, it can be a ... Learn More