More than five million people in the United States have Alzheimer's disease, and that number is growing. As a result, more Americans are becoming caregivers to a mother, father, sibling or spouse. In ...

Dear Readers: A recent column about the caregiver who felt worn out prompted a deluge of letters, mostly from others who are, or have been, caregivers themselves. As I read the letters, I thought of ...

Being a family caregiver is an overwhelming, yet fulfilling, role that can be hard for others to understand fully. While caregivers get great joy from their role, it can often be isolating. These ...

Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady, said it perfectly, “There are only four kinds of people in the world — those who have been caregivers, those who are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, ...