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Guilt

• Interview - Talking With Lillian Rubin

  Lillian Rubin, psychotherapist and the author of 60 on Up, talks about caregiver guilt, dealing with dementia, and the problem with living too long.

• Interview - Talking With Julie Winokur

  Julie Winokur, whose film series The Sandwich Generation documents her family's care-giving experience, reflects on caring for parents at home.

• Interview - Talking With Hector Elizondo: When It Comes to Alzheimer's, Information Is Everything

  Alzheimer's activist and actor Hector Elizondo talks about caregiver burnout and how to prevent it.

• Article - How to Help Your Parent Make Dietary Changes

  Advice on how to help your parent with chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease make dietary changes for the better.

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Depression and the Too-Secret Grief of the Dementia Caregiver

  Grief precedes death for dementia caregivers; little wonder one in four are depressed.

• Blog Post - Sandwich Generation: Dispatches From the Front

  Members of the "Sandwich Generation" face many emotional as well as practical challenges

• Blog Post - Do Good Daughters Park Their Parents With Dementia in Respite Care Overnight?

  A New York Times cover page article explores vacation respite care for Alzheimer's caregivers; advice on overcoming separation anxiety

• Blog Post - Dementia Caregivers: You Really Ought to Talk About It

  New study shows one on one therapy helps reduce the burden on caregivers and their depressive symptoms.

• Blog Post - I was the beneficiary of my mother's trust deposit until that was changed to her husband's name a couple of months before she died -- and I think it was done illegally.

  My mother moved from Orlando (where I live) to Miami...

• Blog Post - My mother has asked not to be resuscitated if she has a medical crisis, but my siblings disagree on what constitutes a medical crisis.

  Before she showed signs of dementia, my mother decided...

• Blog Post - The Transformative Nature of Caregiving

  The producer of the PBS documentary Caring for Your Parents talks about the ways eldercare changes families

• Blog Post - My mother says she's lonely, and it's heartbreaking for me to hear her crying at night. What can I do to help her?

  My father died seven years ago, and for quite some...

• Blog Post - I constantly feel guilty because no matter how much I do for my parents, I know it's never enough.

  My mom has advanced Alzheimer's and my dad is 92 and...

• Blog Post - I can't stop feeling that I was an inadequate caregiver to my mom.

  I am a 56-year-old registered nurse. I took time off...

Questions & Answers

• Question - How can I stop feeling so guilty that I'm not doing enough for my mother?

  How to approach feelings of guilt when caring for a parent with cancer.

• Question - How can I help my demanding father -- without neglecting the rest of my life?

  My father is in a comfortable living situation, yet still seems to need constant attention

• Question - Why does my mother-in-law make us feel guilty when we leave her?

  Why does she do this, and how should we respond?

• Question - My mother is acting insecure; how can I help her and maintain my own marriage?

  Unanswered. Can you help?

• Question - What do I do when my mother, who has ovarian cancer, expresses resentment about my siblings not coming to visit her enough?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

• Question - How can I carve out time for myself without feeling guilty?

  I"m my mother's caregiver, and I feel guilty when I take time for myself.

• Question - How can I convince my mother that she needs an assistant to run errands instead of expecting me to do it when I live two hours away?

  This question has been answered by a Community Member

• Question - My mother has been depressed since her cancer diagnosis; how can I persuade her to see a therapist?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert and a Community Member

• Question - How do I handle my elderly mother who doesn't want me to travel at all?

  An elderly parent may worry or get upset when you travel; she may even claim she'll die while you're away. Should you give up travel to ease her mind?

• Question - How can I help boost my mother's mood after her bypass surgery?

  This question has been answered by a Caring.com Expert

Tips & Reflections

• Reflection - What I Wish I'd Known About Being Old: Psychologist/Sociologist Lillian Rubin

  Lillian Rubin -- renowned sociologist, psychotherapist, octogenarian, and author of 60 on Up -- reflects on what no one tells you about getting old.

News

• News - Doctor-Patient Bond Frays After Medical Mistake

  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Serious medical...