Full-time caregiving is an around-the-clock job, but respite care can give live-in caregivers a short-term break. Caregivers are often managing caring for a loved one with work, other family ...

When life keeps throwing one thing after another, it's easy to slip into survival mode: getting through the day but not ...

Staying healthy is more than just going to the doctor when you’re sick. It’s about having a health care team that not only addresses your concerns and illnesses but also takes a proactive approach to ...

Things like revamping your sleep routine, getting regular exercise, or doing an activity you find relaxing all count as self-care. Understandably, consistent self-care can be challenging for some ...

Mental health encompasses one’s emotional, psychological and social well-being. It is essential to overall health and quality of life and affects how one thinks, feels, acts and responds. When it ...

Finding affordable healthcare without insurance may seem daunting, but there are more options than you may think. Here are more than 18 resources that can provide assistance. Share on Pinterest Studio ...

Over half of seniors will need help with eating, getting dressed or other basic activities at some point, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the cost of help continues ...

If you have advanced cancer, theremay come a point when treatments don’t help much, if at all. You may start to focus on end-of-life care and on preparing for death. That’s when hospice can come in.

As we grow older, the prospect of needing long-term care becomes more and more of a reality. For starters, there is about a 70% chance that today's 65-year-olds will require long-term care services ...

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Long-term care insurance can fill in the gaps of your main health insurance policy. Primarily for older adults, it covers the costs of a nursing home, assisted living facility or live-in caretaker if ...

Finding the best self-care gifts can feel anything but zen, but the concept of self-care is actually quite straightforward. Simply put, it’s the conscious act of prioritizing yourself and doing that ...