Caregiver Wellness

gratitude calendar

Reduce Caregiver Stress with a DIY Gratitude Calendar

Noticing what you’re grateful for reduces stress A quick and simple way to reduce caregiving stress is to keep a...

Veteran caregivers can get support from 5 free AARP resources

Veteran Caregiver Support: 5 AARP Resources

This past year, veteran and military caregivers have taken on more responsibilities along with increased isolation, stress, and anxiety. Caregiver...

Adding laughter to caregiving is an effective way to combat the negative effects of stress

5 Ways to Add Laughter to Caregiving

Caregiving is a challenging responsibility that increases stress and contributes to burnout and compassion fatigue. One effective way to combat...

caregiver guilt

Caregiver Guilt: Two Common Myths Increase Stress

Don’t let undeserved caregiver guilt add to your stress There are many common misconceptions about what caregivers should do or...

Get expert answers to 7 top questions about managing anxiety, stress, and isolation as we emerge from COVID-19

Manage Post-Pandemic Anxiety, Isolation, Depression With 7 Tips From Oprah and AARP Experts

This past year has intensified anxiety, stress, and isolation for seniors and family caregivers alike. We asked experts Dr. Robin...

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Support & Support Groups

8 Benefits of Caregiver Support Groups

Note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, support groups may have shifted to phone or online meetings. Caregiving can feel isolating,...

celebrating accomplishments

Reduce Caregiver Stress by Celebrating Accomplishments

Celebrating accomplishments reduces caregiver stress Caring for an older adult can be exhausting, overwhelming, frustrating, lonely, and often thankless. It’s...

4 ways to manage stressful caregiving emotions and improve your health

4 Ways to Reduce Stress from Caregiver Emotions

Caring for seniors is an emotional job One caregiving challenge that doesn’t get enough attention is dealing with the strong...

4 tips that help caregivers consider their own needs before saying yes to requests for their time and energy

4 Tips That Help Caregivers Say No With Confidence

Many caregivers are used to putting others before themselves and have a tough time saying no to additional requests for...

caregiver stress relief

5 Top Mobile Apps for Caregiver Stress Relief

Mobile apps are useful caregiver coping tools We aren’t born knowing how to handle the tough situations and emotions that...

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