Don’t Journey Alone: How to Find Caregiving Help for a Loved One with Dementia
When Mitzie Watson’s mother came to live with her, it didn’t take long to notice something was off. “She couldn’t
Read moreAuto Added by WPeMatico
When Mitzie Watson’s mother came to live with her, it didn’t take long to notice something was off. “She couldn’t
Read moreMedically reviewed by Kathryn Kirkland, M.D. + Infographic text Palliative care Is a form of specialized care to help people
Read moreEl cáncer es una enfermedad grave: Su diagnóstico afecta a todo y a todos. Se estima que en 2022, 1.9
Read moreWhen Taya Dunn Johnson’s husband died suddenly at age 37, her world was completely shattered. Worse, she and her husband
Read moreAs told to Liz Sauchelli When someone gets sick, the instinct of their social circle is to help. “What can
Read moreAs told to Marnie Goodfriend Up until 2016, I was an active and healthy 42-year-old woman who biked, swam, kayaked,
Read moreMegan Thee Stallion sang about having a “hot girl summer,” but my friends who are mothers are having more of
Read moreAs told to Kimberly Rex From the first time we met, Joe and I had great conversations. A southern gentleman
Read moreJaclyn Smith, one of the original Charlie’s Angels, is an award-winning actress and entrepreneur who played Kelly Garret on the
Read moreApril 30 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Not sure what to do with all the medicine cluttering up
Read moreFebruary 18 is National Caregivers Day. I get the text when I’m at work, trying to focus on a project
Read moreAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector On the day he died in 2016, my 20-year-old son, Austin, sounded like he
Read moreBy Deborah Carr, Boston University Death – along with taxes – is one of life’s few certainties. Despite this inevitability,
Read moreMedically reviewed by Janis Hogan, RN, NCSN
Read moreEspañol As told to Kimberly Rex As a paramedic during my twenties and thirties, I dealt with endless medical emergencies.
Read moreBy Jessie D. Guest, University of South Carolina As many children go back to school after 18 months of global
Read moreAs told to Shannon Shelton Miller I was only 30 when I had an ischemic stroke that developed when blood
Read moreMedically reviewed by Dr. Elizabeth Liotta The most common type of eczema, atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease
Read moreWhen our daughter Tilly was 5 months old, my husband and I noticed a rash on her face and neck.
Read moreBy Derek P. Siegel, University of Massachusetts Amherst Between 25% and 50% of transgender adults in the U.S. have children.
Read moreMedically reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Grandis If you’ve recently received a diagnosis of head and neck cancer, you may be
Read moreNot sure what to do with all the medicine cluttering up your medicine cabinet? Old painkillers. Expired Antibiotics. Piles of
Read moreJanet Meadows Harris couldn’t have imagined getting two cancer diagnoses in one day until it happened in her family. Days
Read moreBy Dominique A. Phillips, University of Miami and Jill Ehrenreich-May, University of Miami Pilar’s parents took all the recommended precautions
Read moreBy Carine Mardorossian, University at Buffalo One of the most devastating elements of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability
Read moreJust the other day, I received a late-night call from a girlfriend who’s caring for her mother who has Alzheimer’s
Read moreBy Sandra M. Chafouleas, University of Connecticut and Emily A. Iovino, University of Connecticut Children don’t come with how-to manuals.
Read moreThroughout her life, Kelly Klein has always felt a sense of responsibility for her sister Wendy, who is deaf and
Read moreWhile Tichina Arnold is known for numerous hit shows like “Martin,” “Happily Divorced,” “Everybody Hates Chris,” and starring on her
Read moreBy Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News In the middle of the night, Stefania Silvestri lies in bed remembering her elderly
Read moreBy Claudia Finkelstein, Michigan State University With the holidays approaching, many people are considering whether to visit relatives or friends
Read moreBy Walter Thomas Casey II, Texas A&M University-Texarkana; Marcia G. Ory, Texas A&M University, and Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Texas A&M
Read moreAn achy bone. Constipation. Severe thirst. While these symptoms might not seem to have anything in common, they can all
Read moreEver since I was a little girl, my grandmother swore that she’d never go online. My grandmother, who I call
Read moreBy Stephanie M.H. Moore, Indiana University American women have made strides in the workplace over the past half-century in terms
Read moreWhen my son Mark died in 1998, I couldn’t even say the S-word without losing it. Finally, to quell the
Read moreThe greatest struggle for me through COVID-19 has been the separation. Staying connected virtually somehow doesn’t feel the same. Even
Read moreFor Doris Woodward, it started with small things: forgetting her keys and locking herself out of the apartment. Her daughter
Read more