Grief & Caregiving

Five years ago, Glenn Bruno's wife passed away. What he does to honor her will take your breath away.

So little research has been done on how many young people (18 and under) take care of elderly relatives that not much has been done to help this vulnerable population.

Grieving a loved one is an incredibly individual experience. Discover how one man's mourning process spawned a beautiful work of art.

This Mother’s Day, consider these thoughtful ideas for honoring the memory of the woman who played such an important role in your life.

The world's oldest marathoner, Fauja Singh, just retired from competitive running--at 101. He turned to racing to cope with grief after his wife, daughter and son passed away.

Losing a spouse often causes negative changes in personality: grumpiness, sorrow, depression and a complete lack of gratitude.

The myriad emotions that arise when a family member is dying are difficult enough under normal circumstances, but the holidays tend to complicate things even further. Allowing yourself to both celebrate and grieve will help make the most of this time with the people you love.

Coping with a spouse or partner's death is a difficult life challenge. Learn how to help people cope and mourn the death of a spouse in a healthy way.

When your elderly parent has dementia or Alzheimer's enter you father's reality wherever he may be. What your father is thinking and feeling is his reality. It is counterproductive to change it.

Grieving is very individual and can take a year or longer before a grieving elderly person feels a lessening of the sadness and devastion.

Please ask the doctor if you can try an anti-depressant on your mother-in-law, as there are so many choices these days and it is unnecessary for someone to suffer so much.

Grief doesn't just strike once a person dies. In fact, the grieving process can begin when a loved one is first diagnosed with a chronic condition or terminal illness. Learn how to recognize and cope with anticipatory grief.

While death is inevitable, this fact does not make it any easier to endure the pain of losing a loved one. We're often unprepared for the roller coaster of emotions that we experience while grieving, but there are ways to cope.

Family caregivers share their best self-care tips, pieces of wisdom and words of encouragement for peers who are caring for aging loved ones (and themselves) while coping with the coronavirus pandemic.

Celine Dion's husband, René Angélil, battled throat cancer for 15 years. Dion shares her personal experiences of caring for and supporting him and discusses how she stayed strong in spite of such dire circumstances.

Stories about long-married couples who die close together often make the news because they remind us that, ideally, marriage is for eternity.

My experiences as a long-distance caregiver for my mother taught my family and I the true significance of the phrase, "Rest in peace."

Family caregivers often have the unenviable task of handling final arrangements for their care recipients. Use these bits of funeral planning advice to help you save money while honoring a loved one’s memory.

While there is no single formula for comforting a loved one who is facing the end of life, there are a few things you can do to provide the support they need and help yourself come to terms with the knowledge that death is near.

It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but holiday depression in the elderly (and family caregivers) is common for many reasons. Learn how to prevent and minimize the effects of yuletide blues.