The number of people serving as sole caregivers for other adults is growing. In 2020, 53 million people in the U.S. provided unpaid care to an adult, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving ...

Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...

For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. However, for seniors who’ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form ...

I am a family caregiver. And I’m not alone. There are 1.4 million Ohioans who are caregivers for members of their family, providing more than 1 billion hours of care a year. Remarkably, many of us don ...

As employees inch their way back to the office, are employers acknowledging that caregiving for aging parents, spouses, partners and close relatives is a front and center concern for their workers? It ...

Being there for our loved one means being there for ourselves, too Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN As an Alzheimer’s caregiver myself, I have firsthand knowledge of how easily your ...

Need an excellent reminder of why we should all consider working — or remaining on the job — in nursing homes? Consider the findings from“Exploring the Sources and Experiences of Joy in Caregiving: ...

Elder caregiving should be an issue of the utmost importance for policymakers who want to ensure U.S. economic growth is strong and inclusive and thus well prepared for the future as the nation’s ...

When I was 31 years old, my father was diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, and my whole world changed. My mother, sister, and I, who all had very busy careers, had to figure out how to balance ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — On your list of things to do daily, you might find: housework, grocery shopping, getting somewhere, and preparing meals. But this list of activities includes what many of you are ...