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Colleen Dilthey Thomas Since Bruce Willis’ frontotemporal dementia diagnosis, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, has remained his biggest advocate. The mother of Bruce’s youngest daughters, Mabel and Evelyn, has worked tirelessly to create dialogue surrounding dementia. She’s advocated not just for Bruce, but for the millions of others living with this devastating disease. On March 12, Emma Heming Willis made an exciting announcement at the Association for Frontotemporal Degenerat

Author(s)Kim Johnson A personal look at choosing to be a caregiver, the challenges faced, and the lessons learned while supporting a sister through years with cancer. It may simply be because I cannot adequately explain why I did what I did, but for me, choosing to be a caregiver doesn’t make me special in my eyes. Having met many who have done the same thing or something similar, they all tend to share a similar opinion. When my sister was diagnosed, I was just 23 and not ab

Caring for someone you love can be one of the most meaningful responsibilities in life — but it can also be emotionally, physically, and financially overwhelming. Across Delaware, thousands of spouses, adult children, relatives, and close friends quietly provide daily support for aging parents and loved ones with disabilities. They help with meals, medications, transportation, bathing, companionship, and countless other tasks that make independent living possible. Yet many fa

Gaye Clark Christian Living I found my 88-year-old mother reading her Bible. “I didn’t know Cain killed Abel,” she said. “I guess that’s why Abel never visits us.” This made me chuckle and yet grieved my heart at the same time. Three years ago, doctors diagnosed my mother with Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia. My father, who died last year, suffered from vascular dementia for many years. Dementia is a loss of cognitive ability severe enough to interfere with dail

By Jacqueline Munis News Fellow Every morning starts the same way: A 6 a.m. alarm and an hour to prepare for the day before her kids get up. By 7 a.m., it’s time to get the kids ready for school and her turn to carpool to school. Then, a full day at the office. By 5 p.m., it’s time to pick up the kids from after-school childcare and to soccer practice and make time to run to the grocery store before it’s time to pick them up again. When they all finally get back home, it’s t

Yes — caregiving can actually make us healthier in some ways, even though it’s often stressful and exhausting. The key is how the caregiving experience is balanced and supported.

by caregiver Community I was talking to a group of friends last week and asked: What is the biggest job in America? Some said teacher. Some said nurse. There were a few other guesses. NONE Of them got it right. It’s Caregiver. Why does the biggest sector of our workforce, not get the attention and credit that it rightfully deserves?

With escalating mental health strain, higher healthcare costs and workforce impact Cleo’s 3rd Annual Family Health Index™ reveals that of women in midlife, ages 40-54, nearly half are at high burnout risk – rising sharply for those in the Sandwich Generation – threatening talent retention, institutional knowledge, and career advancement. Cleo, a global family care platform, has released its 3rd annual Family Health Index™ report, an evidence-based, multidimensional risk asses

By Melissa Cummings , Forbes Councils Member. for Forbes Business Council Melissa Cummings is the Chief Operating Officer at Progyny, Inc. , a global women's health and family building company. Caregiving responsibilities show up at work, regardless of whether we talk about them. It’s the employee who steps away to take a call from the doctor’s office. The manager who reschedules a meeting because their parent’s home health aide didn’t arrive. The high performer who suddenly

Learn how to set boundaries and practice self-preservation to safeguard your mental health in narcissistic caregiving situations By Paul Wynn, AARP The family member who answers every call and absorbs every criticism is often praised for being a devoted caregiver. What’s less visible is the emotional cost. In relationships shaped by narcissistic behavior, that same commitment is frequently sustained by fear of disapproval, of blame and of being made to feel selfish. Over time

Family Caregiving in an Aging America By Kim Parker As part of a survey about aging and caregiving in the U.S., we asked Americans how they feel about certain measures that might help people who are providing care for an aging family member . Most U.S. adults say they would favor the federal government: Giving tax credits to help pay for caregiving (78%) Paying for short-term care for aging adults to give family caregivers a break (71%) Requiring employers to provide paid fa

Rea Tajiri on telling her story in caregiving film “Wisdom Gone Wild,” a look at expert caregiving panel

Bradley Cooper served as executive producer on the new PBS documentary “Caregiving,” in which he and others share firsthand experiences supporting terminally ill family members. The film underscores important themes for healthcare professionals, social workers, and caregiver support networks. Read the full article: https://wix.to/rhEeMnm #Caregiving #Healthcare #PatientSupport #CaregiverResources #LeadershipInCare

Caregivers inevitably put themselves last, but even small acts of self-compassion can help sustain both their health and emotional well-being.

Yahoo Finance News By CATHY BUSSEWITZ NEW YORK (AP) — Debra Whitman was traveling for work when her father was suddenly admitted to the hospital in serious pain. She jetted home to Maryland and took several days off to care for him in his rural community in eastern Washington state and to set him up with a motorized lift chair that would help him stand up. Fortunately for Whitman, who serves as chief public policy officer at AARP, her employer offers paid time off for caregiv

People who help sick, aging loved ones are at risk for physical illness themselves. There may be ways to improve their resilience

Nearly every one of us will provide care or need it. How we respond now will determine whether caregivers shoulder this responsibility in isolation or are finally met with the support they deserve.

It's an honor and a blessing to help care for my father as he valiantly manages progressive supranuclear palsy. It's also incredibly taxing mentally, emotionally and financially for our family. Jesse Jackson Jr. Over the past five years, along with every one of my siblings, I took on a new and difficult role: serving as a caregiver for my father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson . My caregiving experience has been brutal, formative and eye-opening. It’s an honor and a blessing to help

Self-direction is the future of home care. If we want to achieve that future, we need to invest in these programs rather than cutting them and relying on familiar but more expensive models.

Carissa Mosness Yahoo News Caring for a loved one can be hard. Not only is it expensive, but it can also take a toll on the caregiver’s mental and physical health. To make matters even more stressful, many caregivers hold down a job while they're taking care of someone else, leaving hardly any time for themselves. Congress has taken notice and has recently created the new Credit for Caring Act, which, if approved, would give caregivers a much-needed financial boost. To l