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One way to save big on your taxes as a caregiver: Count your eligible live-in parent as a dependent. Learn two key facts that determine whether you can do this.
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In a family crisis, siblings' old childhood roles often resurface: the lazy one, the chronic complainer, Mom's favorite. Sound familiar? Find out the constructive way to deal.
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Helping a frail older adult out of a chair is fraught with the potential to do more harm than good. Learn a simple strategy to make it easier for your loved one to get up.
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Through wonderful conversations with loved ones, you can learn things you might not have known and build new cherished memories. But how to get started? Discover three little words that work surprisingly well.
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Managing your own life is hard enough. Errands, like picking up prescriptions, shopping, and driving to hair appointments, for someone else consume even more precious time. Find out about a time-saving option.
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Keeping others informed can be a time-consuming task for primary caregivers, especially during a crisis. Learn a time-saving alternative.
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You take your loved one to the doctor, and the finding is abnormally high blood pressure -- despite the fact that he or she is already being treated for hypertension. Is blood pressure worsening? Find out about another common cause, especially among women
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Does your loved one hang on tight to possessions -- more, perhaps, than fit in your living space? Discover this surprising way to help him or her let go.
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Sure, screening tests for cancer cost money -- unless your loved one qualifies to have them done for free under private insurance or Medicare. See these four routine tests that Medicare covers.
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Experiencing "the caregiver 10" (or 20)? That's the catchphrase for those pesky extra pounds often brought on by the stress and relative inactivity of home care. Find out what helps you drop that weight (and it's sweat-free!).
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There's little private about helping someone with toileting. And yet you can boost your loved one's privacy in simple but important ways. Find out how.
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Nervous about bringing up a difficult conversation with a loved one? Giving up the car keys, using incontinence products, making advance health care plans, and considering palliative care or hospice are common "biggies." Find out about an overlooked strat
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Your loved one probably (hopefully!) has a will. But dozens of his or her small personal possessions -- anything from pets to military memorabilia to china collections -- may not be covered in it. What to do with them? See this simple solution.
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Guilt is a normal part of caregiving -- you wouldn't be human if you didn't experience it, no matter how well or poorly you're doing the tasks involved. But one type of caregiver is especially vulnerable. Learn which type.
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Pain is an individual experience and hard to accurately convey to another person. Find out a good way to assess your loved one's pain level.
