13
Oct
Drumbeat Builds For A Peace Corps Of Caregivers
The notion of a national program to tend to the day-to-day needs of a booming older population has circulated for years. Now, there are grants ― and grit ― behind it.
29
May
A Final Comfort: ‘Palliative Transport’ Brings Dying Children Home
In a rare but growing practice, some hospitals offer parents the choice to transport their dying children out of the intensive care unit, with life support in tow, so that they can die at home.
02
May
Imaginative Caregiving For Cancer Patients
After the drama of diagnosis passes and the preliminary offers of assistance dissipate, a few hardy souls hang in with
27
Feb
Planning For Your Funeral And Death
This blog was originally published in the New York Times. Planning for your death and funeral is probably not something
04
Jan
Gene Wilder’s Widow Discusses Being A Caregiver For Alzheimer’s
(Photo Credit: Karen Wilder) This essay was originally published on ABC News. I never pictured myself marrying a movie star.
24
Nov
Why Social Support Makes You More Resilient
This blog was originally published in Huffington Post When my mother died, the first thing I did was call my
22
Nov
How Not To Talk To A Child Who Is Overweight
This blog was originally published in the New York Times. I weigh my words (pun intended) every time I address
10
Nov
How To Best Choose Your Health Care Proxy
This blog was originally published on Next Avenue. How would you finish this sentence? “The end-of-life care I would want
09
Nov
Melanie P. Merriman Talks Caring For Aging Parents In ‘Holding The Net’
“There exist no training classes for adult children caring for aging parents, and none for our overly independent parents to learn how to accept our care,”
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