While being an only child has its perks, it also means my parents depend on me to take care of them as they get older. It can ...

Making the choice to move an aging family member into your home or into a senior facility can be a difficult series of ...

Adult children doing caregiving duty for ailing parents has increased drastically in the US, and the burden often falls on ...

She asks, “When did I become the mother, and the mother become the child?” Caring for aging parents is a bittersweet experience. But it’s the way of the world. The ones who fiercely ...

A new bill aims to make it easier for child caregivers to earn the keys to their parent’s homes in return for their years of ...

“That’s what’s difficult: being the adult when your parents need [help], and not reverting to the child role,” Ptacek says. Another big issue is her mother’s expectations of her care.

WHILE parents universally strive to nurture their children and establish them in society, upon reaching adulthood, many children fail to adequately fulfil their responsibilities towards their parents, ...