Caring for aging parents can be a daunting task. A local senior care specialists provided tips to make the transition easier.

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Sometimes it starts with a few simple tasks. You, the adult child, agree to help Mom or Dad get to doctors’ appointments. Then you have to step in so they can keep their medications straight and take ...

I am 67, and my husband is 68. For the past six years, we have been caring for aging parents. My father-in-law, who had ...

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 ...

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 ...

As parents age, your clients who are adult children often find themselves in the dual role of caregiver and financial planner—a balancing act that can be emotionally and financially taxing. This ...

Taking care of a family member who is aging is a reality that many will face, and they often face it unexpectedly, with little help. This can be a stressful situation — both emotionally and ...

Jocelyn Combs set up a filing box with her will and trust. She has designated who will have power of attorney, told friends and family where to find her passwords, and begun culling her possessions, ...

In the US, there are around 100 million caregivers, providing care for their child, parent, or other relative. Becoming a caregiver to a family member is one of the most loving things you can do, but ...

The numbers on emotional, physical, and financial strain are all climbing fast.

It’s challenging to watch your parents get older — to see the father who taught you to play sports now struggle with stairs or to worry that the mother who once drove you to school should no longer be ...