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I’m a Family Caregiver, Now What?
Are you new to family caregiving? Here are four questions to ask as you get started caring for your aging loved one.
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What is Remote Health Monitoring & How Can Family Caregivers Use It?
According to the CDC, Americans visit the emergency room nearly 130 million times per year.1 Emergency care is one of the most important services provided by our healthcare systems, but not every visit is a life-threatening emergency. Many people visit the ER...
You Are Not Alone: Connecting with Caregiver Support Groups
Let’s face it — caregiving is a lonely endeavor at times. And if you’re suddenly (or even unexpectedly) tasked with caregiving for a friend or family member, the adjustment is often a difficult one. On top of that, there’s no instruction manual that’ll make you a...
Why Do Women Take on More Caregiving Responsibilities?
MIT has a special research group called the AgeLab that works with businesses, NGOs, and government organizations to improve the quality of life of older people and those who care for them. At any given time, the MIT AgeLab has multiple active studies focused on older...
Recognizing Caregiver Burnout
Most people think of burnout as something that only happens to celebrities or high-powered executives. The truth is, caregiver burnout can happen to anyone who provides care for another person – whether it's a spouse, child, parent, or friend. Caregivers are often so...
10 Steps to Prepare to Become a Family Caregiver
The role of family caregiver often begins with two competing realities: you are happy to do the work because you care about your loved one, but the moment often arrives with little time to prepare. In other words, most adult children are happy to care for their aging...
How to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
Learn how to deliver your best care by taking steps to avoid family caregiver burnout.