The Maryland Family Caregiver Support Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Aging, has information and resources to help family and informal caregivers care for their loved ones at home ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published the interim final rule for implementing the Family Caregiver Program of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vietnam veteran Jerry King holds onto his wife, Pauline, as she lifts him into his wheel chair at their home in Anna, Illinois.

Laura Alkofer, 82, remembers the day when she needed to leave her husband at home and drive to Grafton, N.D., about 20 minutes from her home in Park River, N.D. Laura Alkofer of Park River is hoping ...

Most of us think of "family caregiver" as a demanding role. While there are many challenges, there are also rewards. Personal Growth & Grit: Caregiving can result in personal development. As ...

The Family Caregiving Translational Science Lab conducts research to better support family caregivers to persons living with chronic and disabling conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease and related ...

About a year ago I moved my family of four in with my aging parents, and joined my mom in taking care of my dad, who has advanced frontal lobe dementia. I also joined 26 million other Americans who ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to step up outreach and coordination to caregivers of disabled veterans to ensure that they are aware of available programs and they understand the eligibility ...

The challenges of caring for elders can result in caregivers ignoring their own physical and emotional health. Caregivers often don't recognize the symptoms of stress that they are experiencing. For a ...