{"id":68678,"date":"2025-01-30T13:01:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=68678"},"modified":"2025-01-30T13:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T18:01:04","slug":"dr-maureen-dale-discusses-caregiving-for-a-parent-with-aarp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/dr-maureen-dale-discusses-caregiving-for-a-parent-with-aarp\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Maureen Dale Discusses Caregiving for a Parent with AARP"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_29162\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 151px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29162\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Maureen Dale\" width=\"141\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-1464x2048.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-600x839.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale-301x421.jpg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2019\/04\/MDale.jpg 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Maureen Dale, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dr. Maureen Dale recently spoke to AARP about considerations for taking on caregiving responsibilities for aging parents. Dr. Dale says one of the main issues to consider is whether you have the bandwidth to be a caregiver. She also says that if you choose to be a caregiver for a parent, be sure to learn what matters most to them. Another great piece of advice that Dr. Dale offers is know when to ask for help and figure out where that help will come from.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarp.org\/caregiving\/basics\/info-2025\/caring-for-parent-things-to-consider.html\">Read the full AARP article:12 Key Things to Consider Before Caregiving for a Parent.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Maureen Dale recently spoke to AARP about considerations for taking on caregiving responsibilities for aging parents. Dr. Dale says one of the main issues to consider is whether you have the bandwidth to be a caregiver. 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