In November, AARP Tennessee will offer a four-part Virtual Caregiving Series, with tips for those caring for a grandchild, a veteran or someone with dementia. During one session on Nov. 24, AARP will show a 27-minute Nashville PBS documentary featuring three Tennessee couples raising their grandchildren. The series will also include practical advice and emotional support for all types of caregivers.
The world around us is constantly changing—from new technologies and different fashions to the changing seasons, it's something new every day. But the age-old question remains the same: What's for dinner tonight?
Caring for a parent, spouse, or other loved one can be a 24/7 job that is emotionally, physically and financially difficult. That’s why AARP works tirelessly to support family caregivers, striving to make your big responsibilities a little bit easier.
Judy Elaine Davis, of Memphis, thought she understood full-time caregiving after relieving her mother from the stress of tending to Davis’ grandparents for years. But six months after her grandmother died, her mother, Ruth, who was then 75, was diagnosed with dementia and needed help herself.
Caring for an ailing relative can be taxing, and AARP Tennessee wants the Volunteer State’s 980,000 caregivers to know of new rights that make their job easier.