"You have to take care of yourself, otherwise you're going to end up in here, too." Though the term caretaker's fatigue—or caregiver stress—has only recently gained recognition as a concept, the ...

Caregiver stress has a way of derailing your best-laid plans. Like many people whose elderly parents fall ill, Jennifer Beard found herself catapulted into a caregiving role a couple of years ago, ...

Family caregiving has become one of America’s most pressing yet underrecognized health challenges, with approximately 50% of those caring for aging relatives reporting increased emotional stress since ...

Sometimes it starts with a few simple tasks. You, the adult child, agree to help Mom or Dad get to doctors’ appointments. Then you have to step in so they can keep their medications straight and take ...

The holidays are a joyous time of year, but they also can be very stressful for family caregivers. Consider some of the following tips for keeping the cheer and reducing holiday-related caregiver ...

Are meditation and yoga practices beneficial for Alzheimer's caregivers? The physical, emotional and psychological effects of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia take a great ...

Caring for an aging loved one keeps them at home in a familiar space around family. But caregiving can also be emotionally and physically challenging. Family caregivers often juggle care ...

Jaclene Zauszniewski, the Kate Hanna Harvey Professor in Community Health Nursing and one of Case Western Reserve University’s 2020 Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners, and her research team ...

In the Emmy-winning HBO Max medical drama "The Pitt," medical resident Mel King attempts to comfort a distraught woman who's overwhelmed caring for her disabled mother. "You know, caretaker's fatigue ...