The theme for National Family Caregivers Month November 2017 is “Caregiving Around the Clock”

Caregiving can be a 24-hours a day/7-days a week job. Caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s or a child with special needs can be non-stop. Providing care around the clock can crowd out other important areas of life. And you never know when you will need to rush to the hospital or leave work at the drop of a hat. What challenges do family caregivers face, and how do they manage them day and night?

Caregiving takes on a different role for each person involved; however, each caregiver experiences stress at one point or another. In the article below Dailycaring.com has put together the five best mobile apps for caregiver stress relief.

Almost 4 out of 10 seniors are affected, losing over $36 billion each year to financial abuse. And this isn’t only happening to the very old or those with dementia – younger, more educated seniors are actually losing more money.

The Reflections of an Alzheimer’s Spouse blog shares Allan Vann’s experiences caring for his wife with Alzheimer’s.