Next Avenue
The Xbox Kinect gaming system is just beginning to show its potential value as a tool for doctors and caregivers. Continue
Next Avenue
A new report exposes shoddy hiring practices by home-care agencies, such as hiring caregivers through Craigslist Continue
Next Avenue
There's an adage that you can only be as happy as your unhappiest child. Estrangement from a child causes heartache, regret and shame, not to mention the belief that you’ve failed at one of life’s most important tasks. Continue
FRONTLINE
Trace the history of the AIDS epidemic through the experiences of individuals who tell their stories. 7/10/2012 Continue
FRONTLINE
Trinity's grandmother says that over two years she called 10 dentists for appointments, but because only 10 percent of Florida's dentists accept Medicaid, the five-year-old finally receives care for her infected teeth under general anesthesia at a hospital - at a cost of $18,000. Only 25 percent of Florida's Medicaid-eligible children get any kind of dental care. Continue
Independent Lens
This timeline traces the path of destruction the HIV/AIDS carved through the city, and the heroic response by the people who lived there in a decade when it was more a war zone than a zip code. Continue
Independent Lens
Learning to communicate through a mother's dementia requires patience, ingenuity, and love. Continue
PBS Parents
The best way to teach your children the importance of New Year's resolutions is by making it part of the family tradition. Here are some tips on how to help your kids benefit from making resolutions. Continue
Lion in the House
Caregiving is a struggle, but hope and bonding can be a part of the experience. Continue
American Experience
Forum participants Jack El-Hai, Angelene Forester, Franklin Freeman, Walter J. Freeman II, Barak Goodman, John Maggio, Anand Pandya, Andrew Scull, Elliot S. Valenstein, and Robert Whitaker answer various questions asked by viewers. Continue
To The Contrary
Women make up half the world's HIV infection, and adolescent girls are at particular risk. Experts at this week's International AIDS Conference experts call women an 'unfinished agenda' in the AIDS respose and urge action on education and treatment. See what our panelists think on this week's To The Contrary Extra. Continue
Next Avenue
A new breed of volunteers: friends, relatives and total strangers are signing up to help caregivers via online communities. Continue
Next Avenue
It happened in Pennsylvania — and it could happen to you if you don't take proper precautions, Continue
Next Avenue
Families caring for wounded veterans have special needs and concerns. One mother learned the importance of taking some time for herself as she cared for a son who returned from war with a brain injury. Continue
Next Avenue
Is American culture so intoxicated by youth that we’re incapable of respecting a segment of society that is universally hailed in other parts of the world? One Generation X caregiver resolves to do something about it through The Veneration Project. Continue
National Memorial Day Concert
Reach out… get help… give help. You don't have to wait until Memorial Day to reach out to our veterans and men and women in uniform. Find resources and information on how you can help wounded warriors, grieving spouses, and veterans in need of other assistance. Continue
Independent Lens
Singer-songwriter Jonatha Brooke cared for her mother (a gifted poet and writer, as well) for more than two years as they traveled the strange and unpredictable path of Alzheimer’s disease together in Brooke’s New York home. Her mother died earlier this year. Brooke offered this very personal perspective on Alzheimer’s for Independent Lens. Continue
Caring For Your Parents
Caregiving for your parents can be a challenging time; learn how to prepare and plan. Continue
American Experience
Dr. David Brendel is the associate medical director of The Pavilion at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, where he directs a team in the evaluation and treatment of patients with severe and complex psychiatric disorders. Read his comments about some of the patients profiled in The Lobotomist, and treatment options today. Continue
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