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Navigating Medicare: What Your Loved One Is Entitled To
Serving as the primary caregiver to a loved one is hard enough. The last thing you need to worry about is a whole bunch of complicated and confusing insurance rules. But that’s just what you’ll get. In addition to the medical support and practical assistance that you...
What to Do if Your Parent Has a Stroke
As the primary caregiver to an aging parent, you know that you must be ready to act immediately in the event of an emergency. This is especially true when dealing with a stroke, where every second counts. According to a recent article by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the optimal...
Tech Savvy: Apps That Assist Caregivers
You may not think of your Smartphone as a medical instrument. Its healthcare applications are not as immediately obvious as, say, a thermometer or a stethoscope. But the cell phone is becoming an increasingly valuable tool for primary caregivers. Based on available...
Your Loved One Has Multiple Sclerosis…Now What?
According to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of the most commonly occurring neurological diseases, impacting roughly 400,000 Americans. This means that hundreds of thousands of Americans are also primary caregivers to...
Caregivers Are Still Predominantly Women
Regardless of the advancements in achieving gender equality in the workplace, it looks like gender still plays a big role at home. Nearly two-thirds of all U.S. adults currently serving as Caregiver for a loved one are women. Cornell University gerontologist, Dr. Karl...