family caregiving

When Caregiving Gets Messy

Posted on 10/3/2011 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | RelationshipsMom has had a very rough 6 months. At the root of this complicated, draining and scary health journey is the dreaded “D” word.  It’s the health topic no one wants to talk about. People ask how my Mom is doing and when I tell them there is often an uncomfortable silence – it’s a messy subject. People really don’t want to know the details. It’s one of those delicate topics that seem so private and off limits in polite …

Valuing the Invaluable – Me

Posted on 07/19/2011 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | RelationshipsI spent most of yesterday doing media interviews about a new report AARP released called, “Valuing the Invaluable” – which did just that…it put a dollar value on me. I know my parents feel I’m invaluable – but I didn’t realize anyone else did! The value of over 40 billion hours of care that 62 million family members – like you and me - provided for our loved ones in 2009 came to $450 BILLION. That’s as much or more than the total sales of …

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Posted on 07/24/2009 by | AARP Blog Author | Comments

VolunteeringThe website, Lotsa Helping Hands, makes it simple to reach out to locals in need by creating an online community with a calendar and announcements for organizing.

News To Know: Better To Give

Posted on 05/6/2009 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

RelationshipsA new study shows that caring for family may extend your life span.

News To Know: Pulled From All Sides

Posted on 09/23/2008 by | Archived Contributor | Comments

Personal HealthDealing with multiples stressors, family caregivers often experience a decline in their own health.