As a mom who thinks about my children's future responsibilities, I find the latest research on caregiving particularly eye-opening. A new University of Missouri study confirms what many have suspected ...

Caregiving responsibilities are forcing many Gen Xers to make impossible choices about their professional lives. About a ...

— -- Last July, Julie Baldocchi's mother had a massive stroke and was paralyzed. Baldocchi suddenly had to become a family caregiver, something that she wasn't prepared for. "I was flying by the ...

For weeks, headlines centered on the mysterious deaths of 95-year-old Gene Hackman, who had advanced Alzheimer's disease, and his wife and primary caregiver, Betsy Arakawa. They were found days after ...

Caring for elderly parents can negatively affect one's mental health as it may cause stress, emotional tension, and burnout, especially in the absence of sufficient support. Many people who care for ...

Baby boomers and Gen Xers are taking steps to ensure their children aren’t left with the financial and emotional toll of caretaking.

Rosario Valdes and daughter Xochitl Kolinsky watch grandson Jacobo Kolinsky, 16, rehearse with his band Solar Flares in the living room of their home in Plano. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer ...

As our parents age, they will likely rely on us more. Tasks like taking care of chores around the house, driving, or cooking may become harder as their bodies slow down and they become less mobile.

Most of us wish our parents would live as long as humanly possible, but some challenges arise if our wishes come true. While every individual is different, advanced aging usually brings about mobility ...

When my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1998, I flew from my home in New York City back to my parents’ farm in Iowa one weekend every month for more than a year to help my mother care for ...