The Caregiver Community

The Caregiver Community: Technology & Aging

There are an estimated 10 million Americans caring for one or more aging parents, in-laws and other family members. These caregivers are beginning to look at technology as a way to keep their loved ones more independent, more safe and more engaged with family and friends. Technology may hold a lot of promise for us…

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The Caregiver Community: Strategies When Parents Experience Alzheimer’s

The challenges of communicating with parents with Alzheimer’s or other age-related types of dementia.

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The Caregiver Community: Setting Boundaries & Balancing Family

Our aging population is creating historically unique challenges to families, the workforce, our medical and health care systems, and our caregiving culture. Ten million adult-child caregivers, the majority of whom are working-age adults are hit especially hard by these challenges. In this session, we will be talking about balancing family and setting boundaries while we…

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The Caregiver Community: Housing Options for Seniors

Ted Goins, President & CEO of Lutheran Services Carolinas, discusses housing options for seniors.

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The Caregiver Community: Preventing Falls as our Parents Age

Guest Tina Miller discusses strategies for preventing falls and the fall-related injuries.

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The Caregiver Community: Finding Reliable Internet Resources

Guest Karen Lee Martinez offers tips for finding reliable online resources.

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