Women in business: The caregiver’s challenge
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Holding down a demanding career while also caring for a parent or child can be overwhelming. Meet two women doing their best to make it work.
Author: Trish Richards
Innovation contest highlights VR, app-powered training for dementia caregivers
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Embodied Labs’ Embodying a Person with Alzheimer’s in VR and YouthCare, a student caregiver training program designed by UCLA students, were chosen as the contest’s two winners.
Money Milestones: How to manage your savings once you become a parent’s caregiver
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Fit out-of-pocket expenses in your budget, if you’d like, but don’t take anything out of your own retirement savings.
Female caregivers suffer from more sleep problems than male counterparts
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For people who are in the workforce already, the added burden of unpaid caregiving for a family member or loved one may lead to insomnia and other sleep issues.
For Dementia Caregivers, Going it Alone is Not an Option
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National Caregivers Alliance estimates that up to 70 per cent of caregivers have significant symptoms of depression.
What does the future hold for the war on Alzheimer’s?
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January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Learn what the future hold’s for Alzheimer’s research and treatment.
The Real Reason Women Are Working Less
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One quarter of older women are caregivers, and it’s taking a toll on their work lives.
A Study Of Family Caregiver Burden And The Imperative Of Practice Change To Address Family Caregivers’ Unmet Needs
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Despite the fact that the physical and emotional toll on family caregivers is well-documented, little has been done to integrate caregiver support into the routine care of dementia patients, a US publication notes.
Strong sibling relationships can fracture under caregiving stress
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When a sibling lives farther away from their caregiver brother or sister, they may not realize the day-to-day tasks of taking care of parents.
Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Help Your Brain
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This study’s findings may have implications for elderly adults in the early stages of dementia, who may be unable to exercise for 20 minutes at a time or longer.
