As the best-selling author Gail Sheehy famously documented in her 2010 book, “Passages in Caregiving,” caring for an ailing loved one can be an overwhelming, chaotic and stressful task. A report released this summer, “Caught in the Middle: How Does the Sandwich Generation Woman Not Get Squeezed?” from the Family Wealth Advisors Council, a network of fee-only wealth management firms, found that …
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Caring for aging parents leads to negative financial cycle for some, study suggests
Caring for aging parents can be a burden for anyone, but poor women are more likely to need to take it on and to enter a financial downward spiral as a result, a recent study suggests.
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The art — and heart — of caring for aging parents
Twenty years ago, when she was trying to care for her aging, increasingly frail parents, Virginia Morris looked for a guide…
Science, Inc.-Backed HomeHero Launches To Help Families Find, Hire, And Manage In-Home Care For Seniors
Any family that has spent any time caring for aging parents, grandparents or those with special needs knows how stressful it can be, and how much energy is required, to manage in-home care. From keeping track of and organizing appointments, contacts and medications to finding and coordinating with the best caregivers, the process can feel like a full-time job — let alone having to worry about …
Adult daycare in Coeur d’Alene offers to watch senior citizens
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho–Two Coeur d’Alene businessmen opened what they call an adult daycare center. The Bennett House is similar to a traditional daycare, except for seniors. Anyone with an elderly parent can drop them off while they go run errands or just take a break. Part-owner Rick Bennett got the idea for the business after caring for both of his parents in the last few years of their …
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Wheelchair-bound Houston man says son kicked him out of own home
A Houston man accused of kicking his father out of his own home in a wheelchair has been jailed on a charge of injury to the elderly. At that point, the son lifted his father out of the wheelchair and pushed him into the back seat of his car, forcefully pushing his right lower leg against the vehicle.
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It Takes A Tech Village To Care For Your Aging Mother
Some four in ten American adults now provide care to elderly family members?often feeling stretched to a breaking point while simultaneously caring for young children and active careers. New companies and products are emerging to make the process more manageable.
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One Doctor’s Mission To Bring ‘Slow Medicine’ Approach To Caring For Aging Parents
Dr. Dennis McCullough’s mission is to talk about elder care. McCullough said he knew his was the right “voice” after decades as a geriatrician. “When I realized that many of the older people I was caring for and their families weren’t really able to tell their stories as time went by,” he said.
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How to Prepare to Financially Support Aging Parents
Caring for an aging parent may be the highest calling of your life. But it can also rob you of time, money and your own experiences. In some cases, these personal sacrifices can create bitterness and regret, …
Caring for Aging Parents: Should There Be a Law?
China’s government thinks so, and as the population of elderly in nearly every society starts to swell, such eldercare laws are becoming more common. But are they effective?