Sandwich caregivers more likely to balance work while caring for two generations
The typical family caregiver in the United States is still a female Baby Boomer caring for an aging parent. But research shows that the profile...
Read moreThe typical family caregiver in the United States is still a female Baby Boomer caring for an aging parent. But research shows that the profile...
Read moreMore than 41 million adults in the United States care for a family member with a chronic illness or disability — a collective effort that,...
Read moreAlzheimer's diagnoses are projected to triple by the year 2060. Yet some groups will be affected more than others. If current trends persist, 14% of...
Read moreFamily caregivers perform many different kinds of tasks, but one of the most universal is shopping. Ninety-three percent of caregivers said they shop for their...
Read moreOne woman struggles to understand why her mom won’t leave her room. Another woman, whose mother now lives with her, wonders on really bad days...
Read moreMedicare approved a new benefit in early 2017 for people with dementia and their families — care planning. But since then only about 1 percent...
Read moreImagine a simple eye exam or blood test revealing early stages of Alzheimer’s, and that these tests can be performed at your optometrist’s and general...
Read moreIt’s a conundrum that the field of palliative care, one of the fastest-growing medical specialties focused on life-threatening illness – recognized by the World Health...
Read moreXingxun Yu was admitted to the hospital on a spring day in 2008 for what his family expected would be a fairly minor procedure to...
Read moreWashington on Monday became the first state in the nation to create a public insurance program to help families offset the costs of long-term care....
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