To be able to care for the people you love, you must first take care of yourself. It’s like the advice we’re given on airplanes: put on your own oxygen mask before trying to help someone else with ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forget yoga or weekend escapes. There are more realistic tools to put in place, experts say. By Louisa Kamps Once a quarter, Bich Le, 52, travels from her home outside of Minneapolis to St. Augustine, ...

Stepping into the role of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's often happens without warning, profoundly reshaping daily life in unforeseen ways. From navigating the complexities of memory loss to ...

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 ...

If someone you love has lupus, you know that living with lupus brings challenges not only for them but also for their friends and family. But you are not alone in this fight, and although it may be ...

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 ...

Fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, and confusion are just a few of the emotions patients and their caregivers navigate before, during, and after open-heart surgery. “The emotional and mental health ...

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 ...