The task of caring for loved ones often falls on women. Over time, it can affect their health, too. by Ashley Ford Kathy Morton’s daughter, Kai, a happy, easy baby, was 3 years old the day she made her voice heard. “She had a language delay, and a sensitivity to light — she loved her sunglasses — but otherwise she was just a happy person,” Morton said. Until the day they visited their local Walmart in Fort Branch, Indiana, near Evansville. Morton accidentally left Kai’s favor

Public Health People Supports for caregivers so older adults can age in place  It starts with a simple errand. Picking up a prescription, dropping off a hot meal, or providing a ride to an appointment. It’s helping a friend or a spouse after an illness or hospitalization or being neighborly to an older adult who lives down the street. Caregiving is a daily fact of life for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans, yet most people don’t see themselves as a caregiver. It’s rewardin

The need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver By MATT SEDENSKY AP national writer NEW YORK -- Sometimes it’s a fall that brings a broken hip and a loss of mobility. Or memory problems that bubble into danger. Or the death of the partner who was relied upon for care. The need to move to a nursing home, assisted living facility or another type of care setting often c

Physicians reveal the crucial habits that will easily improve your longevity — and it's never too late to start. By  Casey Clark It’s likely that you might have taken your health for granted in early adulthood. Maybe you could run a quick mile or stand on your feet all day long at a theme park. However, as you age, you may notice that your body doesn’t usually work as well as it used to. For example, after the age of 50 , bone breakdown happens quicker than formation, which r

By Holly Vossel Patients with longer disease trajectories can have more complex needs compared to others. The trend has family caregivers facing significant challenges, with hospices employing various strategies to address them. Some of these patients have longer hospice lengths for stay and also need improved upstream support, according to Diana Franchitto, president and CEO of HopeHealth. The nonprofit health system provides hospice, palliative and dementia care in Massachu

Center for Medicare Advocacy The key to coverage is whether the individual requires skilled nursing or therapy and whether care would be safe and effective if skilled care was not provided. (And the individual meets other qualifying criteria: is homebound and has proper provider certifications.) “A patient’s overall medical condition, without regard to whether the illness or injury is acute, chronic, terminal or expected over a long period of time, should be considered in dec

UCI Health by Heather Shannon Leaving the hospital after surgery, treatment for an infection or other major health issues does not mean that care is no longer necessary. Many patients need ongoing attention in the form of wound care, catheter maintenance, IV medication administration or physical therapy. Their loved ones may also need support with daily household chores for the patient and themselves. An in-home caregiver can be a lifeline at such times. But how do you find o

Most seniors want to stay in their own homes  when and if they need care. In response to this desire and the generally lower cost of home health and assisted living services compared to nursing home care, Medicaid has expanded its coverage of home-and-community-based services (HCBS) over time. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , in 2023, 8.4 million Medicaid beneficiaries received assistance paying for care at home or in assisted living facilities – a

Hartforth Healthcare You’ve noticed your mom keeps misplacing daily items, missing appointments and falling behind on things that used to be routine, and honestly, you’re worried. But how do you bring it up without upsetting her or damaging your relationship? Talking about dementia can be emotional and sometimes uncomfortable. Still, starting the conversation early is one of the most important gifts you can give a loved one. “People are often afraid of hurting family relation

Story by Katherine Snow Smith Published on MSN Children, spouses, siblings and friends of elderly people can get paid by Medicaid to help take care of their loved ones. Medicaid would rather pay a friend or family member to help someone while they are still living in their own home instead of paying for them to be in a long-term care facility. Genworth, a Virginia-based provider of long-term care insurance, conducted a survey on the cost of care for seniors. Nationally, the m

By Jennifer Liu Arifa Ibrahim says she’s always considered herself “very career oriented” and never thought she’d leave the workforce of her own accord. Then, she encountered the challenges of being a working mom in the U.S. Ibrahim is one of some 455,000 women who left the workforce between January and August of 2025, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data and reported by CNN . In May, Ibrahim quit her job as an activity coordinator for a private preschool where she’d

by Fernanda Pires Americans believe that the family as a whole—especially a spouse or partner—is responsible for caring for an older adult. Biological and stepchildren have the next highest levels of obligation, according to a new University of Michigan study. Even though with lighter responsibilities, many believe that lifelong friends also should pitch in. And when an older adult has dementia, the family unit’s level of responsibility is seen as even higher, according to th

Wael Tarabishi, a 30-year-old man with a rare condition, has sadly passed away mere weeks after 'his beloved father, primary caregiver and constant life companion' Maher Tarabishi was taken into ICE custody By Julia Banim A man with serious disabilities has sadly passed away after his father, who had been his primary caregiver, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement back in October. Now his family has issued one last heartbreaking plea. Wael Tarabishi, 30,

"Bruce never tapped in" to his diagnosis, Emma Heming Willis said on the Jan. 28 episode of the podcast, 'Conversations with Cam' By Cara Lynn Shultz Bruce Willis “never connected the dots” that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia , his wife Emma Heming Willis says. PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at Emma’s conversation with Cameron Oaks Rogers on the Jan. 28 episode of her podcast, Conversations with Cam , during which Emma, 47, gave an update on her husb

This Heart Month, the American Red Cross urges people to take a CPR and first aid course to be ready for the moments that matter News Summary ·       Millions of Americans now serve as caregivers for both young children and aging loved ones, yet only about one-third of U.S. adults say they feel confident and ready to act if someone goes into cardiac arrest. ·       More than 300,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of hospitals each year in the United States, with inf

Our new resource highlights how policies like paid leave are essential for supporting older adults as they age, as well as for their caregivers. Newsroom Categories: Paid Family Leave The United States is one of the only countries in the world that does not provide a national right to paid family and medical leave – a glaring gap in the law that harms workers of all ages, but is especially detrimental for older adults as they age. Our new resource highlights how these suppor

KETV spoke to caregiver families who say the cuts would have detrimental effects for older adults and people with disabilities. LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen revised the plan to cut family caregiving hours after receiving your input. KETV told you about those changes to the Aged & Disabled (A&D) Waiver proposed by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services . The new proposal would get rid of the 40-hour weekly cap for live-in caregivers. It would also ge

U.S. News & World Report If you or your parents are discussing and debating the merits of aging in place at home or moving into assisted living , it may be that you have a clear choice. Not everyone ages the same way, and you might be perfectly content to age in place and continue living at home, perhaps by making a few adjustments, such as hiring a home health aide . Or you may feel like assisted living is a much better answer. Whatever you prefer is obviously the right cho

Study finds this cognitive decline comparatively more gradual in women than men Vishwam Sankaran Some people who act out their dreams, screaming, laughing and even getting violent during sleep, may develop dementia in later life, a new study warns. Isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder (iRBD) affects up to 2 per cent of older adults, and the condition is characterised by the loss of normal muscle paralysis when people dream. Rapid eye movement (REM) is the stage of sleep cha