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Luciana Penn with her mother.
Taboo Tolls
Coping with the quiet tax of elder caregiving  Fact...
Adults from left: Emily Ellison, Barbara Friz-Ellison and Neo Ellison. A family who cares for young children and a senior adult simultaneously. Concept of sandwich caregiving.
Sandwich Caregiving
The challenges and rewards of caring for young children...
Laura and Tom Brazan, who are raising their two grandchildren, recently took the family on a road trip through Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (From left: Tommy, Athena, Tom and Laura Brazan)
When Grandparents Become Parents
The opioid epidemic has left older adults to raise...
Watercolor painting of a multigenerational Asian family
How Culture Shapes Caregiving Across Generations
For many families, caregiving is a way to honor those who...
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Our Top 10 Stories of 2025
One of the best parts of a new year is pausing to reflect...
Moxi provides assistance to nurses at Edward Hospital. Photo by Jim Vondruska
Our Robotic Future
Technology takes on more responsibilities to support...
Senior in front of a computer with personal data reflected in his glasses
Tech’s Hidden Costs
While technology enables seniors’ independence, their...
Montage of an ethnically diverse group of seniors and a robot with planet Earth in the background. Representation of the global caregiver shortage.
The Global Caregiver Shortage
Can technology close the divide between care needed...
A diverse group of middle aged to elderly people representing longevity ethics.
Live Long and Prosper
Gerontology experts weigh in on humans’ projected lifespans Fact...
A centenarian sits at the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea in a blue zone - one of the 5 areas of greatest longevity in the world
Life in a Blue Zone
Certain places on the planet have a higher concentration...
A century of change on Earth. The planet is seen from space.
1925 – 2025: A Century of Change
Fact checked by Shannon Sparks Ask any 100-year-old...
Conceptual montage of researcher and money being separated by the federal capitol building.
Alzheimer’s Research Cuts
Fact checked by Ros Lederman Dementia studies come...
Collage of centenarians featured in the Summer/Fall issue of Caregiving magazine
The Face of 100
Seven centenarians share their stories of love, work,...
Joseph Leone
Centenarian: Joseph Leone
Joseph Leone, 103 years old As a child, Joseph Leone...
A physician in a white coat speaks with an older woman in a blue shirt with a scarf over her head, who appears to have undergone cancer treatment.
The Battle for Medicaid
Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65?...
Illustration of a woman standing in a doorway of a room overflowing with possessions, representing the concept of hoarding.
Drowning in Stuff
The unique difficulties that hoarding disorder presents Fact...
Illustration of an undocumented ailing Venezuelan mother seated at a table with her caring adult daughter. Illustrations by María Yeoshen.
Undocumented and Needing Care
When her undocumented mother is diagnosed with cancer,...
Vanessa Walilko. Photo by Jim Vondruska
Finding Balance
When responding to caregiving’s varied and layered...
Over the Threshold image composite of the homeless people interviewed for a series on unhoused adults
Over the Threshold
America’s Unhoused Older Adults Did you know...
Money falling from tree. Conceptual illustration about finances and how to prepare as you approach retirement age
Future Finances
Aging isn’t cheap — costs to keep in mind throughout...

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