Balancing the role of being a caregiver with a busy life leaves many of us feeling overwhelmed and guilt-ridden. How to deal with such caregiver stress? Having a good laugh isn’t always top of mind, ...

Dear Carol: Is it wrong for a caregiver to laugh at situations that occur when someone is living with dementia? My grandma has Alzheimer’s. She’s always been sweet and caring but now there are times ...

In a pilot study, most people viewed humor as an effective parenting tool and that a parent or caregiver's use of humor affected the quality of their relationship with their children, according to new ...

Just as caregiving for a loved one brings many reasons for one to experience anger, there is also the most welcome emotion of joy that often curiously appears at some point during the process of ...

Caregiver guilt strikes from time to time, without regard for how utterly exhausted you feel. “Am I doing enough?” you wonder. GUILTY! As conscientious human beings, our hearts go out to those we view ...

Last fall, I reflected on the grief that can come with caregiving. It’s not the kind people see from the outside, but it’s one that many caregivers quietly carry as […] ...