By Kristen Hicks

It’s bad enough when you’re healthy, but when you’re exhausted and sick with a condition or disease, navigating the United States healthcare system can feel nearly impossible. Fortunately, there is a person with the skillset to help: a patient advocate. Learn more about patient...

Around half of all workers in the United States have either cared for an aging parent or senior loved one in recent years or expects to in the coming years, according to an AARP Public Policy Institute Report. As the large senior population ages, more and more people are stuck...

The media has a lot to say about millennials. Trendy stories often paint them as lazy and selfish or describe the industries they fail to support. Lost in the larger narrative, however, is the significant number of millennials currently serving as family caregivers to their...

After a parent or senior loved one moves into an assisted living community, they’re not the only ones who face a transition period. Everyone who loves them has to create a new routine around paying visits and spending time with them in a new environment. One of the most important...

As if aging wasn’t enough of a pain on its own, many of the health afflictions that come with age also bring a high price tag. In the United States, a big part of the issue comes in the form of rising medication costs. Learn more about medication costs in the U.S. and read our...

Health care is something you can’t neglect, no matter how hard it is to find the money and time for caregivers and seniors to deal with it all. One solution that can make life a little easier, however, is turning to online health care for some of your needs. Learn more about how...

Family caregivers face a complicated mix of emotions while caring for parents and seniors loved ones – and the least useful of them all is guilt. In addition to taking away energy and time that you can’t afford, guilt can also keep you from making the best decision for your...

Are you a family caregiver that knows you could benefit from seeing a therapist, but doesn’t have the time? Committing set blocks of time to appointments each week may feel out of reach when you consider everything else on your to-do list. But you have another option and...

When caregiving falls almost entirely on the shoulders of one person, that person often becomes overwhelmed and experiences a lot of stress. Fortunately, that suffering can be alleviated if caregivers can rely on family and friends to help with caregiving responsibilities. The...

The move to an assisted living community not only changes a parent or senior loved one’s lifestyle but yours, as their caregiver, as well. You must now entrust the brunt of their care to assisted living staff. Will they provide the same level of care and love to your parent? Read...