How to best protect older adults from COVID-19

Protecting older adults from COVID-19 comes with extra health considerations. Here, two experts weigh in on the best way to keep them healthy.

U. Melbourne • futurity
March 30, 2020 ~7 min

Self-care cuts stress for parents caring for kids with FASD

Children with FASD face lifelong difficulties. But their parents struggle, too. A new study offers self-care strategies to help them cope.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
Feb. 4, 2020 ~4 min


Family caregivers rarely hear ‘do you need help?’

Fewer than one-third of caregivers say health care workers regularly ask if they need support. "It's a potential point of intervention for improving care."

Barbara Benham-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Jan. 27, 2020 ~3 min

Occupational therapy improves life for people with dementia

"People with dementia emphasize… it is possible to live well with dementia. Occupational therapy is one way to support this goal."

U. Queensland • futurity
Jan. 6, 2020 ~3 min

How people with dementia can best enjoy the holidays

Guests, changes in routine, and other aspects of the holidays can be hard on people with dementia and caregivers. Here are ways to make the season enjoyable for the whole family.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 12, 2019 ~1 min

Depending on a caregiver spouse can make men feel like a burden

Husbands who depend on a caregiver spouse are more likely than care-needing wives to feel they are a burden, a new study shows.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 13, 2019 ~3 min

After his wife was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Arthur Kleinman shares what he learned

Harvard Professor Arthur Kleinman’s wife, Joan, began to struggle with a rare form of early Alzheimer’s disease at 59. Eight years after losing her, he chronicles their journey in “The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and a Doctor.”

Jill Radsken • harvard
Oct. 31, 2019 ~10 min

This network boosts confidence at home after stroke

Returning home after stroke can leave patients and caregivers feeling lost. New research identifies a support network that helps.

Sarina Gleason-Michigan State • futurity
July 18, 2019 ~4 min


These 8 skills boost spirits of dementia caregivers

"Doing this study helped me look at my life, not as a big neon sign that says, 'DEMENTIA' in front of me…"

Marla Paul-Northwestern • futurity
May 15, 2019 ~6 min

Family stories expose gaps in cancer care

Researchers listened to families of cancer patients describe the final days of loved ones' lives. What they learned can improve care for everyone.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
March 27, 2019 ~4 min

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