The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and ...

By 2030, approximately 1 in 5 Americans will be over the age of 65, according to federal projections. Experts warn the United States is hugely unprepared. There is no comprehensive ...

It’s 11:47 p.m., and Sarah is changing her father’s bedsheets for the second time in one night. The home health aide cancelled — again. Her father, who practiced law for 40 years, now can’t even ...

Many couples plan for retirement. Few plan for what happens when one person becomes full-time care.

The region is among the fastest-aging in the country, with more than half of Bay Area residents expected to be over 50 by 2050, according to estimates from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published June 17, 2023. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase ...

For the millions of older adults who rely on the support of a family caregiver, successful aging is not an individual achievement but a cooperative process between a care receiver and a caregiver. Yet ...

Dear Savvy Senior: Where can I turn for caregiving help? I help take care of my 80-year-old father and work too, and it’s wearing me out. — Worn Out Wendy Dear Wendy: Taking care of an aging parent — ...

Caring for aging parents is a profound responsibility that can strengthen family bonds and challenge emotional and financial ...

Ollie Tansimore has been caring for his 11-year-old granddaughter for the last 10 years. "My life is around her, and being around her," says Tansimore. "And we have a good relationship." Last year, he ...