Orrin Onken, a retired elder law attorney in his 70s, doesn't want his kids to become his carers. When he practiced elder law, he witnessed family disasters over amateur caregiving from relatives.

Reflecting on past journal entries reminds columnist Kristin Neva that life as an ALS caregiver is always a mix of good and hard times.

Each morning, millions across the nation help expedite morning routines for people they love. Parents rouse sleepy children, cook breakfasts, and pack up belongings for the day ahead. In other cases, ...

When I was diagnosed with stage 3 lobular breast cancer in early 2011, I didn’t have a caregiver. TBH (to be honest), I didn’t even know what a caregiver was; I kept getting the term mixed up with ...

I am a 70-year-old male caring for my 71-year-old wife. She has had health issues for more than 10 years. I own my own ...

“Involving caregivers helps ensure that the ‘four W’s’ are clear and recorded,” Adams said, referring to who, what, when, and ...

Dear Eric: I am 40 and physically disabled. I need a powered wheelchair to get around both outside and inside my apartment. Recently, my tires were popped by some broken glass from a bottle thrown out ...

DEAR ERIC: I am a retired 70-year-old. My mother is 93 and lives alone about 20 miles from me. She has lived in her home for more than 50 years, is relatively healthy and can still take care of ...

A couple of years out of college, I decided to join my boyfriend of a year in a move across the country to Oregon. About eight months later, still friendless and broke from the move to a state I'd ...