Do you go to bed every night exhausted, and wake up with a sense of dread? Do you feel like your patience, strength and finances are stretched to the breaking point? It’s not uncommon for caregivers — particularly those looking after a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other dementia — to experience high levels of stress.
Millions of caregivers throughout our country are putting in long hours, putting up with very difficult circumstances, including difficult aging loved ones, and have little or no relief. If you don’t have much money to spare, how can you get a break? Do you dare give yourself one?
The prospect of being subjected to abuse as we grow older is a chilling thought, but what is even more terrifying is that it can come from the people we least expect it. After all, it does not just come from strangers. The reality that many older adults face is that elder abuse can come […]
