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The Surprising Ways Caring for My Dad Made Me a Better Parent

When I moved my family of four—husband and two daughters, seven and nine at the time—in with my parents, I knew that I was taking on a lot. I also knew that I wasn’t alone. In fa...

Caring for Caregivers

Jen writes... It is the middle of the night, bleary-eyed, I am double-checking my spreadsheet to make sure I am giving the right medicines at the right time.It is the middle of the...

FRIDAY HEALTH REPORT: AARP urges family caregivers to prioritize sleep and mental health amid growing strain

One in four Americans is currently providing care to someone 18 years or older, making up a group of 59 million caregivers that AARP is calling an "invisible workforce."Jenny Carls...

Caregiving Without a Net: Poll Shows Who Needs Help Most

Many older caregivers face financial stress and aren’t aware of or don’t use programs designed for them, especially if they don’t have friends or family to help them out The post C...

For one woman, caring for her mother through cancer transformed her sense of self

Caregiving for an adult can be a big responsibility. After caring for her mother through cancer, Amanda Cruz learned it can transform your sense of self.

Home Care Training and Financial Support for Caregivers

Explore Home Care Training and Financial Support for Caregivers. Discover how to navigate caregiver hiring and support. Home Care Training and Financial Support for Caregivers Cari...

The system must help the family caregivers

I've Spent 10 Years Caregiving For Aging Family. Here's What I Know.

In this guest essay by Rachel Linden, the author describes what it's like being a part of the sandwich generation.

How 4 Singaporeans navigate sole caregiving, amid illness, fractured relationships and more

These individuals must shoulder caregiving on their own, while balancing their jobs, fragile health or personal sacrifices. On The Red Dot joins in their search for hope, healing a...

Taking Care of Everyone Else

Being there for my children and my aging parents, all the time and all at once, has turned my life into a series of emergencies.

Caring for the caregivers builds dementia-friendly cities

A school bell rings inside the Jen Chi station-front building, a historic health and social welfare hub in Taipei. For a visitor, it may sound ordinary. For staff, it marks the end...

Caring for the caregivers builds dementia-friendly cities

A school bell rings inside the Jen Chi station-front building, a historic health and social welfare hub in Taipei. For a visitor, it may sound ordinary. For staff, it marks the end...

Who Cares for Aging America? Still, Overwhelmingly, Women

Women continue to provide the majority—61 percent—of unpaid caregiving in this country. They are the appointment schedulers, medication managers, financial coordinators and emotion...

The Intersection of Caregiving in Military Families

Caring for her children while managing her own illness, one military spouse shares what it means to live at the intersection of caregiving and military life. The post The Intersect...

Caregiving is also about bringing back some of what Parkinson’s takes away

As I’ve previously mentioned, my late uncle Brandon loved a good “chill and grill.” He didn’t just grill for fun. He could put together a full Texas-style feast that always seemed...

You Are the CEO of Caring for Your Loved One, Inc.

There is a moment—every caregiver knows it—when the world shifts. After receiving life-changing news about a loved one, you wait weeks to see a specialist.

Caregiving Insights: Supporting Individuals with Vascular Dementia

In the realm of neurodegenerative disorders, vascular dementia stands as a complex and often underappreciated condition, profoundly impacting not only those diagnosed but also the...

Caregiving Students Face Increased Housing Insecurity

Caregiving Students Face Increased Housing Insecurity Joshua.Bay Tue, 04/14/2026 - 03:00 AM A New America report highlights housing instability, affordab...

How to Manage Your Parent's Care From Afar

You know that feeling when your phone rings, and it's Mom — and for a split second, your stomach drops before you even pick up?The life of a long-distance caregiver as a whole. You...

Finding balance between safety and dignity while caregiving for a loved one

As you probably know by now if you’ve been reading my column, my late uncle Brandon liked to stay on the move. His career involved hands-on work, building things from the ground up...

Family Caregivers Provide Over $1 Trillion In Care Annually

Family and friends provide billions of hours of mostly unpaid care for adults with disabilities and other conditions across the U.S. A new report finds the value of such care tops...

Resisting submission to helplessness in Parkinson’s caregiving

Indu Subramanian, MD, explains how loved ones of Parkinson's patients can remain consistent in the care they provide. The post Resisting submission to helplessness in Parkinson’s c...

Co-designing Psychoeducational Support for Caregivers: A Double Diamond Approach

In the rapidly evolving landscape of geriatric care, supporting family caregivers (FCs) of institutionalized older adults has emerged as a critical focus area. A groundbreaking stu...

Fearless Caregiver Profile: Geralyn Arango

Join us as we celebrate Fearless Caregivers, Geralyn Arango, sharing her personal story as she cares for her loved ones.