As Karen Betts neared 24 hours on the job, her eyelids were growing heavy. A caregiver at an assisted living facility, Betts had already stayed several hours past her shift. But her replacement had ...

Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks that independent adults can do on their own. ADLs include feeding, getting dressed, bathing, toileting, ...

Planning for how you'll handle daily care in your later years is a crucial part of financial planning. While your day-to-day care routines won't necessarily directly impact your budget after you're ...

Deb Hipp is a freelance health and medical writer and editor who lives in Kansas City, Missouri. She is a former investigative reporter with more than 25 years of experience as a journalist and writer ...