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Madeline Vann, Caring.com Health Writer

Madeline Vann, MPH, is a health and medical writer whose work has appeared in the HuffingtonPost, Everyday Health, and numerous local newspapers and news sites. Based in Williamsburg, Virginia, Madeline writes about a variety of conditions, fitness, and wellness but is particularly interested in the intersection between individual health and nature. She enjoys interviewing experts around the world about the work they love, as well as playing with her children and her Lab in the mountains and beaches of Virginia.

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How to Handle Power of Attorney for a Parent with Dementia — Mar 01, 2018
If you have an aging parent with dementia, making sure they complete estate planning documents such as powers of attorney could be one of the most important steps you take ...
9 Surprising Benefits of Being a Caregiver — Feb 08, 2018
Caring for an aging or disabled loved one comes with an array of challenges, and can be incredibly taxing, physically, emotionally and financially. This is especially true ...
Why Are Women at Higher Risk of Alzheimer's? — Jan 11, 2018
One of the biggest risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease you may not have heard of? Being a woman. More women than men live with Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia that cau...
8 Underappreciated Things About Assisted Living — Jan 02, 2018
The glow of spending time with your family over the holidays may have been dimmed by concerns about aging relatives. Perhaps your older loved one is living on their own but...
When is it Time to Hire Dementia Care Help? — Nov 29, 2017
Caring for a loved with dementia comes with enormous physical and emotional challenges. Yet, Caring.com's 2017 Family Caregiver Journey Survey showed that just one in four ...
What to Do When Your Elderly Parent Refuses Home Care — Oct 31, 2017
Most older adults want to live in their own home for as long as possible, research shows. In order to do that, most will have to decide whether or not to welcome home healt...
How to Move a Parent with Dementia to Assisted Living — Aug 30, 2017
While there are no definitive guidelines for when to move a loved one to dementia care, you can be on the lookout for signs that it may be time for memory care or assisted ...
How to Cope with Guilt Over Moving A Loved One to Assisted Living — Aug 19, 2017
Moving your aging loved one into assisted living could mean getting well acquainted with a feeling of guilt. Researchers have found that guilt is pervasive among caregivers...
8 Ways to Help Your Parent Adjust to Assisted Living — Jul 27, 2017
A resident at Willow Towers Assisted Living creating artwork A move into assisted living can be daunting for anyone, but with patience and good planning, you and other ...
12 Caregiver Blogs You Should Be Reading — Jun 12, 2017
Being a caregiver can feel a lot like being a lone ranger. We know other caregivers are "out there," but our day-to-day lives don't allow us to meet with others who are fac...