These authors call for national attention to address the growing challenges of caregiving. In
their books and articles, they expose the difficulties of caregiving and offer practical advice to …

The truth is having paid care staff take a primary role in caring for a dependent parent or
spouse is overwhelming and heart breaking for most families. Whether in a nurs-ing home …

Scenario; Scene One: You are finishing the office visit, suggesting to your patient's wife that
she schedule the next visit in four to six weeks. By then, the new memantine starter pack will …

As reported in the November 6, 2015 The Hearing Review online news, Phonak has
convened a select group of hearing healthcare experts (see Acknowledgements section at …

Informal caregivers of persons with dementia who provide care for their demented family
members at no cost are an integral component of our present health care system. In 1997 …

Today, more than three-quarters of adults who live in the community and need long-term
care depend on family and friends as their only source of assistance with activities of daily …

FAMILY MEMBERS—whether people related by birth and marriage or friends and neighbors
(sometimes called a “family of choice”)—are the main caregivers for millions of older …

Discussing the opinions of a person with hearing loss whose perception about their hearing
differs significantly from their family's perceptions can be awkward. However, these …