Older people living with dementia require ongoing support, understanding, and care. For many family members, caring for their loved one brings many responsibilities. Sometimes, it can be overwhelming.

When a storm is heading for the coast, residents need to think about how to keep themselves and their families safe. That could mean hunkering down at home, finding a shelter or evacuating. If they ...

As people prepare for hurricane season, those who are caregivers to patients with dementia and other illnesses have many things to consider when making sure they are ready for a potential storm to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Evacuating during a hurricane is stressful for anyone but, for families caring for someone with dementia, it can be especially overwhelming. As hurricane season ramps up, ...

In 2024, caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias provided an estimated 19.2 billion hours of unpaid assistance worth $413.5 billion, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. More ...

OPINION: The first time I toured an assisted living home for my dad it felt like a betrayal. But getting him help was ...

Ms. Casteel Harper, a Baptist minister and a chaplain, is the author of “On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What It Means to Disappear.” If you’ve heard about Molly Jong-Fast’s new memoir, “How to ...