More young people are caring for a loved one with dementia. It takes a unique toll Dementia is a growing health problem, affecting more than 55 million people around the world. The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025
Caregiving Is a Stealth Retirement Expense for Women: I Should Know Eldercare takes a toll on everyone, but women's careers tend to suffer more — with dire consequences over the long term. Kiplinger · Mar 1, 2025
How Virtual Counseling Can Support Caregivers in Their Role Caring for others can become quite burdensome at times due to the physical strain involved in the process. inkl · Feb 24, 2025
Five Ways to Ease Caregiver Stress Caregiver stress is real. Here are five techniques to protect your health and happiness while caring for a loved one. Kiplinger · Feb 9, 2025
Nearly a third of parents have considered suicide or self-harm due to the overwhelming stress of caregiving, survey says "The level of stress and mental load on parents today has reached unacceptable heights, spurring detrimental outcomes." Fortune · Feb 2, 2025
How to Retire Early Due to Disability or Caretaking If you must retire early due to disability or to care for a loved one, these six steps to make it work financially. Kiplinger · Feb 1, 2025
The 'caregiving cliff' is imperiling the careers and well-being of U.S. employees as boomers age—with big implications for employers Given the boomer generation's size, employers will see more workers contending with caretaking, parenting, and workplace stresses all at once. Fortune · Jan 28, 2025
Mental health, substance abuse, and parenting: Here’s how employers plan to increase benefit spending in 2025 It's all about taking care of caregivers this year. Fortune · Jan 22, 2025
From carer to carefree? How to move on from years of devotion after a loved one dies The transition can bring complicated feelings of guilt and shame, alongside joy and a sense of relief. New research shows these experiences can coexist The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2025
Women are more tired than men — but you're unlikely to notice, new study says NASA's study on perceptions of fatigue in men and women has shed light on the gender sleep gap. We take a closer look at the results and what this means for women's health and sleep. Tom’s Guide · Jan 15, 2025
Does Your State Have a Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit? Over two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia offer tax credits or deductions for working families. Kiplinger · Dec 30, 2024
What the Family and Medical Leave Act Provides The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects employees who need to take time off from work to care for themselves or others. You might be surprised at some of the situations it can apply to. Kiplinger · Dec 17, 2024
Unpaid Caregivers Soon May Get Help to Save for Retirement Two proposed bills aim to open new doors to caregivers for contributing to Roth IRAs and making catch-up retirement contributions. Kiplinger · Nov 11, 2024
Childcare crisis: How men and employers can combat 'time poverty' for working mothers A childcare crisis is hitting households, communities, and economies. The private sector is central to solving it. Fortune · Oct 29, 2024
Fortune · Oct 24, 2024 Salary is just the beginning—here’s how to craft a compensation package that workers really want Child care assistance, student loan reimbursements, and mental health perks are in high demand.
The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024 Who cares? How virtual health is changing in-home caregiving Seventy-five per cent of health care in Canada is provided at home by unpaid family caregivers. Not only is this essential health-care work often unrecognized and under-supported, it is rapidly changing.
Top News · Oct 8, 2024 Vice President Harris Proposes Expanding Medicare To Cover Home Care Vice President Kamala Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover home health care, addressing caregiving challenges and supporting aging Americans.
Marie Claire · Sep 26, 2024 What Will It Take to End Stay-at-Home Mom Shame? “Our culture around caregiving is ripe for reexamination.”
The Times of India · Sep 22, 2024 National Daughter’s Day: Here’s how father-daughter and mother-daughter relationships are moving away from the traditional norms Today, father-daughter and mother-daughter relationships are no longer defined by traditional roles of authority and caregiving respectively. Over the last few decades, we have witnessed societal structures changing, and with this, the nature of these relationships has also changed. What was once a very dominating, fearful relationship has now become…
The Conversation · Sep 22, 2024 How to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving Taking on the role of a caregiver can often come with a lot of physical and mental stress and doing so from a distance can be even more emotionally taxing.
The Times of India · Sep 21, 2024 Women’s mental health: Navigating the pressures of careers, caregiving, and societal expectations The intersection of stressful life in current scenarios and mental health is riddled with a lot of challenges for all of us. This equation becomes even more complex when gender-based roles and inequalities are thrown into it, especially for females. Women often face unique mental health challenges while juggling their…
The Times of India · Sep 8, 2024 Why quality of senior living in India should be given more importance than before India is experiencing a remarkable demographic shift, with a rapidly growing elderly population. This presents both challenges and opportunities for the nation. Traditional caregiving models, often centred around joint family structures, are evolving. As nuclear families become more prevalent and young adults pursue opportunities in urban or global arenas, the…
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024 How to manage your own mental health when a loved one has Alzheimer’s A consistent daily routine can provide structure and predictability, reducing stress for both the caregiver and the person with Alzheimer’s.
Newslaundry · Aug 12, 2024 When women have cancer: Navigating families, society and medicine This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
Kiplinger · Aug 1, 2024 How Women Can Win the Retirement Savings Struggle From caregiving demands to long life expectancies, retirement planning for women is tricky. Luckily, every challenge can be overcome with the right solution.