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 ...

Q: In the not-too-distant future, I'm going to have to assume a large portion of care for my aging parents. What should I expect? And how do I know when to step in and take on personal responsibility ...

As parents age, 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 dynamic, frequently ...

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 ...

Jennifer Blalack already had nursed her husband back to health after a lymphoma diagnosis and helped care for her dying mother when her elderly father — a widower with a host of medical and mobility ...

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