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What Happens When Seniors Don’t Have Family Support?

Not every older adult has someone to lean on. While many seniors enjoy the support of children, partners, or extended family, a growing number face aging alone. Whether due to geographical distance, estranged relationships, …
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The Importance of Support Groups for Caregivers

Caregiving is often described as a labor of love - but it can also be isolating, emotionally taxing, and physically exhausting. For the millions of people around the world who care for aging loved …
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How Caregivers Can Find Emotional Support

Caring for a loved one is one of the most selfless things a person can do. Whether you’re supporting a parent with dementia, a partner with chronic illness, or a grandparent aging in place, …
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How to Manage Difficult Behaviors in Dementia

Dementia doesn’t just affect memory - it can also cause major changes in mood, personality, and behavior. For family caregivers, these changes are often the most challenging part of the condition. One day your …
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Balancing Employment While Caring for a Loved One

Balancing work and caregiving isn’t just difficult - it can feel impossible. One minute you're answering emails or leading meetings; the next, you’re coordinating doctor’s appointments, managing medications, or comforting someone you love. It’s …
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Setting Boundaries as a Caregiver: Why It Matters

Caregiving is often described as an act of love. And it is. But when you're constantly giving - to a parent, partner, or loved one with dementia - it's easy to cross an invisible …
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Support Someone With Anxiety: Top Tips for Caregivers

Anxiety doesn’t just affect the person living with it - it touches everyone around them. For caregivers, partners, friends, and even young people in supportive roles, helping someone with anxiety can be deeply rewarding …
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Tackling Loneliness in Later Life

Loneliness among older adults in New Zealand has reached a tipping point - and Age Concern NZ is calling for bold, systemic change. In a recent NZ Herald feature, the organisation renews its call …
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