Caregivers'Corner
Since 50 percent of those who develop lung cancer are over the age of 70, younger family members and friends are often called upon to be the "researchers" and caregivers. We offer tips for helping your loved one through this time, while taking care of yourself as well.
12 Tips for Supporting a Loved One With Cancer
The support of family and friends is critical to someone diagnosed with lung cancer. What things can we do to offer the best support to our loved one with cancer?
The support of family and friends is critical to someone diagnosed with lung cancer. What things can we do to offer the best support to our loved one with cancer?
12 Tips for Supporting a Loved One With Cancer
The support of family and friends is critical to someone diagnosed with lung cancer. What things can we do to offer the best support to our loved one with cancer?
The support of family and friends is critical to someone diagnosed with lung cancer. What things can we do to offer the best support to our loved one with cancer?
Tips For Caregivers
Caring for someone with cancer can be at once the most rewarding and most difficult time in our lives. Following a few tips such as pampering yourself, maintaining a sense of humor, and finding a support group, can help you minimize the stress and leave you feeling fulfilled in your efforts rather than resentful.
Caring for someone with cancer can be at once the most rewarding and most difficult time in our lives. Following a few tips such as pampering yourself, maintaining a sense of humor, and finding a support group, can help you minimize the stress and leave you feeling fulfilled in your efforts rather than resentful.
Caregivers and Stress Relief
About.com's Stress Management Guide, Elizabeth Scott, MS, outlines steps to minimize your stress as you perform the role of caregiver.
About.com's Stress Management Guide, Elizabeth Scott, MS, outlines steps to minimize your stress as you perform the role of caregiver.
Caregiver Tips to Maintain Hope
Hopes and dreams can guide caregivers in the difficult decisions they face. About.com's Senior Care Guide Sharon O'Brien offers an excellent article by Vicki Rackner, MD, on keeping hope alive.
Hopes and dreams can guide caregivers in the difficult decisions they face. About.com's Senior Care Guide Sharon O'Brien offers an excellent article by Vicki Rackner, MD, on keeping hope alive.
Discussing Death With Children
From the A.D.A.M Illustrated Health Encyclopedia.
From the A.D.A.M Illustrated Health Encyclopedia.
Caregiver's Bill of Rights
The National Cancer Institute has published the Caregiver's Bill of Rights.
The National Cancer Institute has published the Caregiver's Bill of Rights.