Cranial electrotherapy stimulation, or CES, uses low-voltage electrical current to tweak the circuitry in the brain, helping to lift mood and reclaim focus.
Category: Family Caregivers
Working class, people of color face greatest challenges in caregiving
Those of modest means who spend 20-plus hours a week providing care are challenged the most.
Caregivers need help. Michigan is slowly finding a way.
Advocates and leaders say the state can overhaul its laws to better supports its million-plus caregivers.
Michigan’s most vulnerable rescued by kinship caregivers
A growing group is caring for extended family, friends of family, and people they didn’t birth.
Military veteran caregivers finally getting praise for tireless work
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recognized November as Veteran Caregivers Month and called those who care for veterans “hidden heroes.”
NY officials say work is underway to make the aging boom manageable
A state Master Plan for Aging is meant to foster collaboration and innovation to support the well-being of older residents and their loved ones.
Cultural tradition and elder care in Detroit’s Arab American community
The provision of appropriate care for Arab American seniors is a complex and multifaceted task requiring dynamic approaches.
LISTEN: Why caregivers in Michigan are struggling as population ages
Detroit News reporters Sarah Rahal and Hayley Harding tell Detroit’s NPR station why Michigan caregivers are reaching a breaking point.
Urban Aging News’ Annual Caregiving Issue
Caregivers on the frontline. Also, how to deal with mobility challenges, kidney disease and legal issues.
Caregivers in Michigan are reaching a breaking point
In Metro Detroit, a new survey shows that oftentimes, for caregivers, those who have the least to give find themselves giving the most.