Taking care of an elderly person is a stressful, full-time job for many women everyday. Some programs can help to alleviate the physical and emotional burden.

Nadie está preparado para recibir un diagnóstico como ese, pero suele ser aún más difícil de asimilar y sobrellevar para la familia si el paciente no ha llegado a la tercera edad. La historia de Henry Martínez lo demuestra.

This is the story of Elsa Escalar, who has been working in the care of seniors for more than eight years.

Belkis Nieto says her support group makes her feel accompanied. Through the group she recruited a professional caregiver who visits her four hours a day. During those visits, she goes to the market, the pharmacy and they gym: “The better I am, the better I can take care of him”.

Las autoridades informaron que Miguel González fue visto por última vez a las 8:30 de la noche del martes pasado en uno de los pasillos del Elmhurst General Hospital del barrio Queens.

Nancy Aponte was one of the “adopted” daughters of Alejo Conde when she moved from Colombia to the US years ago. For her, the best way to return his generosity has been to accompany him and help him stay active during his golden years, especially after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Although she no longer takes care of him every day, she still visits him.