As a cancer caregiver, helping someone else is a big part of your daily routine. It can be easy to ignore your own wants and needs, but taking care of yourself is an important part of maintaining your ...

As a caregiver, you spend most of your time thinking of and acting for others. This makes it hard to shift the focus back onto you. It can even feel selfish. Yet self-care is critical to surviving and ...

During the time that I've been writing this blog, I have talked a lot about taking care of yourself. The use of the resilience skills that we have discussed in this blog are a major part of caring for ...

Cancer caregiving can be taxing in many ways, from physical to emotional, as well as on the caregiver's time and resources. Here's how to help prevent burnout According to the American Cancer Society, ...

Did you grow up believing you should prioritize the needs of your family and friends over your own needs? Most of us have been taught this from childhood. How often do you remember your mother taking ...

Taking care of a sick or aging family member can be exhausting, especially when chronic conditions can last months or years. As much as you love that person, providing care can be a full-time job that ...

Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...

Once a quarter, Bich Le, 52, travels from her home outside of Minneapolis to St. Augustine, Florida, where she moves into her father’s guest room for three weeks. The health care executive is one of ...

There's a lot of debate about what counts as real self-care. Does getting a mani-pedi count, or is that a beauty industry marketing ploy? To get to the truth about what truly counts, Andrea Miller, ...

In the early stages, caring for someone with dementia is more like a partnership. Your loved one is still fairly independent, and you may be able to discuss decisions together. However, as the disease ...