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  • CAREGIVER SUPPORT

    Q. I recently refilled my mother’s prescription and found that she had previously been given pills that were half the dosage of what had been prescribed—even though the pharmacist’s label indicated the vial’s contents were what had been prescribed. How do I prevent such a potentially tragic mistake in the future?

  • FINANCE

    Q. I applied for Social Security disability almost a year ago, and I was told my hearing is still pending. Are there any shortcuts or ways to deal with such a delay?

  • CARE RECIPIENT HEALTH

    Q. My mom has long appeared to be severely depressed but won’t talk about getting help from doctors or medication. How can I bring my concerns to her doctor and get her doctor to discuss it with her without her knowing I did this?

  • CAREGIVER HEALTH

    Q. Why does stress make me so tired?

  • Savages

    CARING TODAY CAREGIVER CINEMA

    With their recent success both at the box office and as recipients of major awards, Away from Her and The Savages have brought caregiving to the top of hot-topic lists. But these aren't the first films about caregiving, nor will they be the last. Click here for 20 movie favorites that might teach you something about caregiving, sometimes provide you with a smile and certainly entertain you.

  • 4 WORDS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE

    Learn the phrase to help you through difficult situations.

  • 6 WAYS TO BUST A BAD MOOD

    Got the caregiver blues? Try these fast ways to feel better

  • THE POWER OF REIKI

    Fueled by our need for mind-body awareness and prevention techniques, receiving and practicing Reiki can be an invaluable tool for maintaining health, personal renewal and growth. You needn’t believe in anything; you need only have the open-mindedness to experience it....Click here to read more.

  • Caring Today's Caregiver Library

    Check out these books, videos and CDs aimed at helping caregivers. New items are constantly being added, so check back often to find ways to increase your confidence and knowledge of specific diseases and self-care.

  • OCTOBER: This Month's Resource List

    Check out these links for information to help you as a caregiver. This month puts focus on breast cancer, mental health, respiratory issues, Lupus, bone and joint diseases, and more.

  • SEPTEMBER: This Month's Resource List

    Check out these links for information to help you as a caregiver. This month puts focus on leukemia, sickle cell disease, suicide prevention, cholesterol education, ovarian cancer, healthy aging, vision issues and much more.

  • HOW TO KEEP LIFE IN BALANCE

  • SHARE THE CARE

    When creating a caregiving team, you need the Team Leader, the Assistant Coordinator, the Researcher, the Arranger, the Experienced Caregiver, the Chief Cook and Bottlewasher, the Creative Type, the One with a Special Skill, the Shopper, the Handyman, the Driver...the list goes on. And when all work in a coordinated effort, the result is stress-reduced caregiving. So how do you put together such a team? Click here and find out.

  • THE PROMISE

    "Promise you'll never put me in a nursing home." How many of us have been lassoed by that demand? Is it a promise we're obligated to obey? Or is it one that shouldn't be asked? Click here to read how caregivers like you have handled this dilemma.

  • THE THREE STAGES OF CAREGIVING

    A practical guide to caregiver preparedness

  • Depression: A BOOK EXPLAINS HOW TO COPE

  • WHEN DEALING WITH DEPRESSION

    To a caregiver, sometimes the most important things are a friend...and a smile

  • TIME FOR YOU THURSDAY

    Looking for a way to relax and have some fun with the person in your care? Whether as a memory exercise or just as a way to de-stress, writing can work wonders. Try it. Click here to see how.

  • TUESDAY TIPS

    The Oscar-nominated film The Savages, about estranged adult siblings (Laura Linney and Philip Seymour Hoffman) who are reunited in their effort to care for their ailing father (Philip Bosco), recently came out on DVD. Rent it, buy it, but see it if you can. For a list of other great caregiver films, click here.

  • TUESDAY TIPS

    Been thinking of things you can get a loved one who's been devoted to providing care for someone close to you? Here are ideas to help make the holidays happy and helpful.

  • TUESDAY TIPS

    Communing with nature may be all it takes to calm your nerves or get you out of a mild case of the caregiver blues. Click here for easy ways to reap the healing powers of “going green."

  • WHERE TO LOOK WEDNESDAY

    The time it takes Social Security to act on setting up hearings for SSDI decisions can be hard for caregivers to deal with. It can take months--or years. Click here to find out what the experts advise to obtain the assistance you need.

  • WHERE TO LOOK WEDNESDAY

    Long-distance caregiving puts an extra burden on the caregiver. Click here for resources to help you care from afar

  • WHERE TO LOOK WEDNESDAY

    Knowing how to talk to your loved one's doctor is an important step in care management. Click here for five tips to improve doctor/caregiver communication and to find where to look for further help.

  • WHERE TO LOOK WEDNESDAY

    Check out these health-information sites with special importance in September, and helpful guidance any time.

  • HEALTHY MONDAY IDEA

    With the help of Don McLean and Vincent van Gogh, we try to give you a beautiful understanding of those dealing with depression and other mental illnesses in a short film created by Anthony DiFatta for the artist patients at Mississippi State Hospital. Just click here to see what we mean.

  • JUST THE FACTS FRIDAY

    Young Americans are suffering from depression as never before. And a new report from the CDC indicates suicide among these kids is on the rise to a shocking degree. Learn the warning signs and emergency contact info every caregiver should know in order to save a life.

  • JUST THE FACTS FRIDAY

    Does the burden of being a caregiver sometimes make you feel alone in the world? Trust us, you're not. Check out this Family Caregiver Fact Sheet to see just how many people are doing what you do—and the impact you have!

  • TIME FOR YOU THURSDAY

    Fifty-six percent of Caring Today readers who responded to our poll indicated stress is their biggest issue. So how can you get it under control? Click here for ways to focus your mind, ease your anxiety and discover the paths to inner peace.

  • TIME FOR YOU THURSDAY

    Try any or all of these ideas to optimize those few and special moments you get to yourself

  • TIME FOR YOU THURSDAY

    If life's problems seem to be getting the best of you, click here for eight steps to stress-busting success.

  • WHERE TO LOOK WEDNESDAY

    Feeling more than a little run down? Maybe you're more than just a little tired. Maybe you suffer from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Click here now to find out more about CFS and where to find help.

  • Lynn Johnston

    TEN MINUTES WITH...LYNN JOHNSTON

    As the creator of the comic strip "For Better or For Worse," Lynn Johnston has made an art of putting her life on paper for all to learn from and enjoy. And she presents it in a way that makes us smile, even with a subject as serious as a stroke and a family's subsequent struggles. Click here for the backstory behind her tales.

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    KEEPING THE SHIP AFLOAT

    With the help of friends, a woman finds independence and compassion as she helps her husband battle a brain tumor.

  • COPING THROUGH CREATIVITY

    When an artist is blinded, a caregiver has to use her imagination

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    MOTHERS' DAYS

    Caring for one ailing elderly parent can be hard for even the most loving married couple. So when two parents move in at the same time, you discover the lesson of shared responsibility is a valuable one to learn.

  • Vaneceks

    THE RALLYING PLAN

    The saying that your whole life can change in an instant was never more true than on an April afternoon in 2003, when 25-year-old Jim Vanecek of Lyons, Illinois, was driving his toddler daughter Caleigh home from their outing at the zoo. Suddenly, a stolen car driven by a teenager fleeing the police crashed head-on into Jim's vehicle. By the time an ambulance got Jim and Caleigh to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Jim wasn't breathing. Doctors revived him, but tests showed he had a severe brain injury....Click here to read more