Mary Barket, a widow with a degenerative muscular disorder and no family around to help, has had seven different caregivers come through her home in the past six months. With limited use of her hands ...

Soon after Jonathan Cottor’s son Ryan was born, he was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy — a degenerative disease for which, at the time, there was no treatment. The doctors essentially told ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

The evolving composition and experiences of the family caregiver workforce have profound ramifications for public policy but are not well understood. Drawing on the linked National Health and Aging ...

The journey of caring for someone with Parkinson’s disease transforms both the life of the person with the condition and those who provide their support. As this progressive neurological disorder ...

Caregivers are an essential part of home care, which is a major sector of the healthcare industry. They are often providing basic yet critical support with a mix of professional caregiving skills and ...

Finding an aide to help an older person stay at home safely takes work. Here’s a guide. By Reed Abelson Most older Americans want to live at home as long as they can, but finding and affording the ...

Millions of Americans have become informal family caregivers: people who provide family members or friends with unpaid assistance in accomplishing daily tasks such as bathing, eating, transportation ...

Family caregivers are struggling to work while juggling caregiving responsibilities, which could threaten a large part of the workforce unless employers are more supportive, a new study reports. AARP ...