Caregiving - New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative

How to balance dementia and caregiver fatigue

Host Marsha Florence talks to Dr. Asha Shajahan about fatigue and family dynamics. They offer solutions on how to cope with a dementia diagnosis.

Proponents of paid leave for caregivers are fighting for Michigan to join the growing list of states with such a policy in place.

Caregivers were asked: ‘If you had a chance to have some respite, would you want to do it alone?’ Half wanted to do something with loved ones.

Not everyone who asks DTE Energy for a generator for life critical medical equipment is granted one.

NAMI says the in-person and online courses help caregivers understand and support loved ones while preserving their own well-being.

NBC News10 reporter Deanna Dewberry undergoes training on caring for a loved one in a weather disaster.

For starters, a task force to help people with disabilities during a disaster would help, says one caregiver.

A study on the mental health of home-care providers found that they felt immense stress.

Patients who needed electricity weathered the last storms. Is there an easier way?

Caregiving is hard enough. Deadly blizzards in Buffalo, wildfires in Hawaii, and power outages in Michigan are vivid reminders to plan ahead.