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Caregiving Benefits for Veterans: The Top Benefits and Resources AvailableElder Care Planning

Caregiving Benefits for Veterans: The Top Benefits and Resources Available

Veterans and their caregivers qualify for a wide range of federal support. The top benefits and resources to claim.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 27, 2018
Tips for Balancing Work and CaregivingCaregiver Wellness

Tips for Balancing Work and Caregiving

You should not have to choose between your job and caring for a parent. Realistic ways to carry both without burning out.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 24, 2018
How to Create Your Caregiving TeamFamily Caregiving

How to Create Your Caregiving Team

No caregiver should carry it all alone. How to build a cohesive team of helpers, supporters, and medical experts.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 22, 2018
How To Reduce the Risk of Having a StrokeStroke Care

How To Reduce the Risk of Having a Stroke

Stroke is often preventable. The blood pressure, weight, and lifestyle changes that meaningfully lower your risk.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 20, 2018
What You Need to Know About Assistive TechnologyCaregiver Tech

What You Need to Know About Assistive Technology

Assistive technology can extend independence for older adults: what it covers, plus the benefits and the trade-offs.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 17, 2018
Caring for Your Aging Loved One’s Mental HealthCaregiver Wellness

Caring for Your Aging Loved One’s Mental Health

Mental health struggles are not a normal part of aging. How to care for an older loved one's emotional wellbeing.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 15, 2018
Planning for Retirement as a Family CaregiverElder Care Planning

Planning for Retirement as a Family Caregiver

Caregiving can quietly derail your own retirement. How to protect your future savings while still showing up for your family.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 13, 2018
How Dogs Can Help Ease Loneliness and Depression for SeniorsSenior Health

How Dogs Can Help Ease Loneliness and Depression for Seniors

Loneliness and depression deepen with age for many seniors. How a dog's companionship can lift mood and ease isolation.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 10, 2018
How Humor Can Help CaregiversCaregiver Wellness

How Humor Can Help Caregivers

Laughter is more than relief for caregivers. It eases tense moments and benefits the health of caregiver and care recipient alike.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 8, 2018
How to Discuss Pain ManagementSenior Health

How to Discuss Pain Management

Pain looks different in everyone, which makes it tricky to gauge: how to talk through pain management.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 3, 2018
How Telemedicine Can Help SeniorsSenior Health

How Telemedicine Can Help Seniors

Telemedicine brings the doctor to your loved one's living room. What it is and how to fold it into care.

Ron NovakRon NovakAug 1, 2018
How to Care for Yourself as an Unpaid Family CaregiverFamily Caregiving

How to Care for Yourself as an Unpaid Family Caregiver

You cannot pour from an empty cup. Why unpaid caregivers must tend to their own health first, and how to start.

Ron NovakRon NovakJul 30, 2018