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What Is C. diff? What You Need to Know About This Deadly Infection

C. diff causes the most healthcare-associated infections in the U.S. — and women are at higher risk than men

Shé Langley

Caregiving During Covid

Members of the “sandwich generation” have a tough task caring for parents and children. For me, Covid made it much more difficult.

Finding Dementia Care for a Loved One

Don’t Journey Alone: How to Find Caregiving Help for a Loved One with Dementia

Caring for someone you love who has dementia can be a heavy burden, but you don’t have to bear it alone. Here are some tips to find the caregiving help you need.

What’s the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?

What’s the Difference Between Hospice and Palliative Care?

Hospice care and palliative care have things in common, but they’re not the same

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Covid Family Caregivers Need Our Support

Helping those who help others during Covid

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End-of-Life Planning 101

Making financial and medical plans for your end of life is important. Here’s how to get started.

Allison Disarufino

Caring for Caregivers During Cancer Treatment Is Important, Too

Using a meal delivery schedule service has helped me care for the people I love

Hannah Keels

Asking for Support Helps Me Heal

Learning how to give family and friends actionable tasks has been an essential part of my journey with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer

Affectionate mother embracing her adult daughter who is fighting cancer

Do You Know Someone Who Has Cancer? Here’s How You Can Help.

Check out these resources, including a helpful program that brings family, friends and caregivers together through meal-giving

Do You Know Someone Who Has Cancer? Here’s How You Can Help.

¿Conoces a alguien que tiene cáncer? Aquí encontrarás cómo puedes ayudar.

Revisa estos recursos que incluyen un programa útil que reúne a familiares, amigos y cuidadores a través de un plan para proporcionar comidas

Supporting A Loved One With Cancer Infographic

Supporting A Loved One With Cancer

Helpful resources for family, friends and caregivers

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Put Yourself on the A-List This Summer

Between juggling summer camps, planning vacations and chauffeuring non-stop, moms may have fallen off their own priority lists this summer. Let’s fix that.

Lori LoCicero

My Husband and I Talked About Almost Everything. I Wish We’d Known to Talk About Death.

Living through the death of my husband taught me the importance of discussing end-of-life wishes with your loved ones

Jaclyn Smith

15 Minutes With: Jaclyn Smith Talks About the 20th Anniversary of Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis

The Charlie’s Angels star credits her friends with getting her through her treatment

Liz looking out of the window wearing a pink sweater on a floral couch

How Becoming My Husband’s Caregiver in My 30s Changed My Life

We used to have big plans — now we focus on just getting through each day

Austin Weirich with his mom, Leslie, on their last Mother’s Day together, 2016.

My Son Didn’t Commit a Crime When He Took His Own Life

Losing Austin forced me to understand that suicide isn’t a choice. Now, I’m on a mission to save others who may be at risk.

The Final Chapter written on an old typewriter

End-of-Life Conversations Can Be Hard, but Your Loved Ones Will Thank You

While 90% of adults say that talking to their loved ones about their end-of-life wishes is important, only 27% have actually had these conversations

Two people sit next to each other with pensive looks on their faces. One is older and one is younger. They are not making eye contact.

What Is Family Estrangement? A Relationship Expert Describes the Problem and Research Agenda

Almost 70 million people in the United States report being estranged from a family member

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What You Need to Know About Back-to-School Vaccines

Learn which immunizations your child needs before school starts

Rose DeRosa

My Wife Has Severe Heart Disease

I've never felt like a caregiver. I'm her partner in every way.

Happy mother and daughter playing at home

5 Tips From a Play Therapist to Help Kids Express Themselves and Unwind

For children feeling the stress of the pandemic, remote learning, isolation and a return to school, play can help them cope

Jeri Ward

I Survived a Stroke at 30

For years, I ignored my chronic stress and headache pain. It almost cost me my life.

Senior woman talks with dermatologist about Atopic Dermatitis

Clinically Speaking: Questions to Ask Your Healthcare Provider About Atopic Dermatitis

Use this guide to have a helpful conversation if you have atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema