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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 ...

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 ...

As parents age, many children find themselves caring for a loved one. However, with the aging process comes a package of financial, physical and mental responsibilities. Pete talks to Mary Cordova, of ...

Being part of the sandwich generation — adults caught between raising their own children and caring for aging parents — can feel like an endless financial and emotional marathon. Many middle-aged ...

As our parents age, they will likely rely on us more. Tasks like taking care of chores around the house, driving, or cooking may become harder as their bodies slow down and they become less mobile.

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Starting the conversation early, staying calm, and respecting their needs can help you navigate your elderly parent’s seemingly irrational behavior and their refusal of the help they require. Right ...

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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 ...