Oct 8, 2025 | Family Caregiving
As a family caregiver, you play a crucial role in supporting your loved one. Sometimes, however, the demands of caregiving can become overwhelming, and you may wonder if your loved one needs additional support. A capacity assessment can provide valuable insights into... 
Sep 4, 2025 | Family Caregiving, Health Conditions, Healthy Aging, Safety, Sensory Loss
As a caregiver, you’re always looking for ways to keep your loved one healthy and safe, and that includes something as simple as ear care. Knowing how to safely clean an older adult’s ears can help prevent discomfort, improve hearing, and avoid another... 
Aug 25, 2025 | Family Caregiving
When a loved one experiences a loss of mobility due to a stroke, arthritis, or an injury, it can feel like their days of having fun are over. Many of the hobbies they once enjoyed may now be too difficult. But loss of mobility doesn’t have to mean the end of a... 
Jul 14, 2025 | Family Caregiving, LGBTQ+ Caregiving, Resources
One law has quietly fueled the aging services that millions of older adults and caregivers depend on for home-delivered meals, job training and employment opportunities, home- and community-based care, protection from abuse and fraud, and much more. It’s called the... 
Jul 9, 2025 | Care & Health, Family Caregiving, Healthy Aging, Self Care
Editor’s Note: Read our blog and listen to the recording, Nutrition for Successful Aging from the Caregiver Teleconnection Series where speaker Meridan Zerner presented the Wellness Wheel, a model of wellness that encompasses eight interconnected dimensions:... 
May 19, 2025 | Caregiver Support, Family Caregiving
As a family caregiver you desperately need regular breaks, yet your older adult absolutely refuses an in-home caregiver. What can you do? It’s common for seniors to resist admitting they need help, even when they struggle with everyday tasks. Bringing up in-home...
