Family caregivers
Alzheimer's Caregiving: Caring for Yourself
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's? Learn how to get help from family, friends, and others. Care for your own physical, mental, and spiritual health.

Mourning the Death of a Spouse
Get help for your grief after the death of a spouse. Read about bereavement counseling, support groups, and how to get on with life without your partner.

What To Do After Someone Dies
What do you need to do after someone you love dies? Learn about who signs the death certificate, organ donation, and whether you need an autopsy.

What Happens When Someone Dies?
What can you expect to happen when someone is dying? Read about dyspnea and other symptoms people experience in the last days of life.

Understanding Health Care Decisions at the End of Life
Being a health care proxy and making end-of-life care decisions for someone you love can be challenging. Learn what to expect.

End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia
Caring for a person with dementia at the end of life has special challenges. Help them have good quality of life as they’re dying.

Where Can I Find Care for a Dying Relative?
There’s no right place to die. Caregivers should consider the best option for their situation: home, hospital, nursing home, or another place.

Including Families and Caregivers as Part of the Health Care Team
Family and informal caregivers play a significant role in the lives of their loved ones. Learn how to communicate effectively with all of those involved in your older patient's care.

Providing Care and Comfort at the End of Life
Read about how to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort to relieve suffering when caring for a loved one who is dying.

How to Care for a Person with Lewy Body Dementia
Family members who care for someone with Lewy body dementia can get support to maintain health and help doctors and others understand the disease.
