Articles On:Caregiving

Federal Program Changes Stressing Seniors and Caregivers

Recent cuts in government assistance have negatively impacted seniors and caregivers. AARP estimates one in ...

Caregiver and her mother have been harmed by federal program changes such as in Medicare. Gothard Hunor

Setting Boundaries in Caring for Her Mother

After a lifetime of healing from issues caused by her mother’s mental health problems, a ...

A senior mother angry as a daughter struggles with setting boundaries in caring for her.

Consider an Adult Day Center

Question: What is an adult day center, and how can it help with my parents’ ...

Seniors in an adult day center

Elderly Mom Refuses Outside Help

Two sisters do housekeeping and cooking for their 98-year-old mother, but the mom refuses outside ...

A stubborn elberly mom refuses outside help

Mother’s Care is Leading to Financial Ruin

A couple has been helping the husband’s 90-year-old mother, but the mother’s care is leading ...

Money going down a black hole since sometimes care leads to financial ruin.

Tax Breaks for Caregivers

The editor of The Kiplinger Tax Letter responds to readers asking about deductions and credits ...

An elderly woman being helped by a caregiver.

When an Elderly Parent Refuses In-Home Help

Adult children may recognize that their parent could use assistance when aging in place and ...

A grown daughter is worried that her senior parent refuses in-home help. Feverpitched

Sons Need to Step Up to Help Their Dad

A brother has been caring for his toxic older brother and really wants the nephews ...

The sons need to help their dad, an aging and grumpy old man. Tyler Olson

Family Caregivers Need Boundaries

Relatives are helping an elderly cousin during her chemo treatments. The care is complicated by ...

An elderly woman in bed.

New Caregiver Stress

The challenges of caregiving reach deep, beyond the physical to the emotional. A husband whose ...

A man who is dealing with caregiver stress with his wife in a wheelchair