caregivers

Caregiving takes a toll on families hit by the degenerative brain disease, but a new CMS program could lessen that burden.

The latest surveys indicate that nearly 65% of those providing home-based care for people with dementia have significant health issues of their own.

The conference is this Saturday at the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Mother Janice Stanley was also among the first licensed practical nurses to graduate from the old segregated Lincoln High School in 1958 and became Tallahassee's first African-American female postal carriers in the early 1970s.

The day-long gathering is being hosted by the Alzheimer's Project

An estimated 48 million people in the U-S are providing in-home care to an adult loved one. 3 million of those caregivers live in Florida. AARP says a new study demonstrates the need to support family caregivers with financial assistance.

Anyone who has provided long-term care for a sick child or parent knows how stressful that can be. A community seminar this Saturday (4/9/16) might help…