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Why All Adults Should Have a Living Will

Clear, written health care direction can improve end of life care

Care at Home

A couple embracing outdoors

Acceptance of a Loved One's Condition Isn't Giving Up

Dealing with hard facts can help you face challenges

Woman in wheelchair talking with a female nurse inside a home

How to Hire a Caregiver For Your Loved One

Steps to finding the right type of in-home care

Three generations of family on couch looking at tablet

Considering Moving a Parent into Your Home?

All involved should answer these questions first

Parent adult child in conflict

Mixed Messages Can Complicate Relationships

Meetings can help everyone stay on the same page

Rear view of affectionate mature couple on airplane

Keys to a Smooth Trip With Someone Who Needs Care

Plan ahead to avoid complications while traveling

A female death midwife provides a comforting touch to a student pretending to be a dying patient.

End-of-life Doulas Provide a New Type of Caregiving

'Death midwives' help both the patient and family

Legal and Financial Guidance

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Powers of Attorney: Crucial Documents for Caregiving

Get these legal papers in place before you need them

Senior couple with advisor

Prepare a Digital Estate Plan for Future Caregivers

Provide information to manage your online data

Nurse talking to patient in front door of home

What You Should Know About Long-Term Care Insurance

A new breed of policy is taking off, but it can be pricey

Personal Caregiver Stories

Jennifer with her mom and husband

Caregiver of the Week: Jennifer from Hawaii

Jennifer takes classes to learn how best to care for her mother with vascular dementia

Lee Woodruff and her mother

Learning to be a Summer Vacation Caregiver

Caring for my aging mother, while remembering to still nurture myself

Annabelle Gurwitch as a young child, sitting in the park with her mother and sister

Seizing the ‘Daughter Opportunity’ in Caregiving

For author and actress Annabelle Gurwitch, caregiving became a second chance to connect

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