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10 Tips for Family Caregivers   Also available in: Spanish   Ten tips for family caregivers are included in this brief fact sheet on caregiving.... Details > National Family Caregivers Association A Guide to Improving Doctor/Caregiver Communications   This guide is intended to improve communications between family caregivers and health care professionals, especially physicians. The booklet's goal is towards better care for the patient, less stress... Details > National Family Caregivers Association CareFinder - Alzheimer's Association   Selecting the right care can be difficult. This online guide from the Alzheimer's Association helps individuals with Alzheimer’s and their families identify the right care options. Simply enter inform... Details > Alzheimer's Association Caregivers' Guide to Medications and Aging   For older adults and people with disabilities, medications—prescription, over-the-counter, social drugs such as alcohol, and herbal remedies/alternative medicines—can be a double-edged sword. When not... Details > Family Caregiver Alliance Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors   Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related diseases have a progressive brain disorder ... Details > Family Caregiver Alliance Caregiving - Alzheimer's Association   This page links to fact sheets covering a variety of caregiving topics, including adult day care, eating, incontinence, safety, and more.... Details > Alzheimer's Association Caring for Parents   This site is intended for use by adult children to assist them in caring for their elderly parents. Some topics include establishing guardianship, long distance caregiving, and talking to older parent... Details > AARP Finding Help: New Caregivers   Most people do not prepare to be caregivers. This page discusses steps that new caregivers can take to address their older loved ones' needs. In addition, tips are offered that can help caregivers tak... Details > AARP How to Manage Caregiving    This section offers practical advice on how family caregivers can take control of their own lives while caring for their loved one.... Details > National Alliance for Caregiving Long Distance Caregiving   Many adult children must help from a distance when their older parents and other relatives need help. The task can be difficult, stressful, and time consuming. Learn steps you can take to make long di... Details > AARP