A friend of mine got a call at 2 a.m. His dad had wandered out of the house with a golf club and a ball retriever, confused and disoriented. They found him hours later, injured and lying in someone's ...

ANACORTES, Wash. — Iver Johnson and his son Curt love tinkering with model trains in their basement. It's a special bond the two of them share. "It makes him happy," Iver Johnson said. "That's all I ...

Sometimes it starts with a few simple tasks. You, the adult child, agree to help Mom or Dad get to doctors’ appointments. Then you have to step in so they can keep their medications straight and take ...

Starting the conversation early, staying calm, and respecting their needs can help you navigate your elderly parent’s seemingly irrational behavior and their refusal of the help they require. Right ...

In the US, there are around 100 million caregivers, providing care for their child, parent, or other relative. Becoming a caregiver to a family member is one of the most loving things you can do, but ...

As a mom who thinks about my children's future responsibilities, I find the latest research on caregiving particularly eye-opening. A new University of Missouri study confirms what many have suspected ...

You want to help your parents. Maybe you’re already paying a few of their bills, answering calls from their doctor, or ...

As parents age, many children find themselves caring for a loved one. However, with the aging process comes a package of financial, physical and mental responsibilities. Pete talks to Mary Cordova, of ...

Tej Pillai, 55, flew from Seattle to India every four months for about seven years to care for her aging parents.

Being part of the sandwich generation — adults caught between raising their own children and caring for aging parents — can feel like an endless financial and emotional marathon. Many middle-aged ...

For weeks, headlines centered on the mysterious deaths of 95-year-old Gene Hackman, who had advanced Alzheimer's disease, and his wife and primary caregiver, Betsy Arakawa. They were found days after ...