caregiving /tags/caregiving caregiving en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:16:25 GMT Alzheimer's conference will offer resources and education /local-news/2025-03-10/alzheimers-conference-albuquerque A national nonprofit is bringing a workshop to Albuquerque on Wednesday geared towards helping people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers with information and resources. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:16:25 GMT /local-news/2025-03-10/alzheimers-conference-albuquerque Megan Kamerick Facing financial ruin as costs soar for elder care /news/2024-02-22/facing-financial-ruin-as-costs-soar-for-elder-care The financial and emotional toll of providing and paying for long-term care is wreaking havoc on the lives of millions of Americans. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:24:22 GMT /news/2024-02-22/facing-financial-ruin-as-costs-soar-for-elder-care By Reed Abelson, The New York Times and Jordan Rau, KFF Health News What long-term care looks like around the world /news/2024-02-22/what-long-term-care-looks-like-around-the-world Around the world, wealthy countries are struggling to afford long-term care for rapidly aging populations. Most spend more than the United States through government funding or insurance that individuals are legally required to obtain. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:11:46 GMT /news/2024-02-22/what-long-term-care-looks-like-around-the-world By Jordan Rau, KFF Health News ‘Financial ruin is baked into the system’: Readers on the costs of long-term care /news/2024-02-22/financial-ruin-is-baked-into-the-system-readers-on-the-costs-of-long-term-care Thousands of readers reacted to the articles in the “Dying Broke” series about the financial burden of long-term care in the United States. They offered their assessments for the government and market failures that have drained the lifetime savings of so many American families. And some offered possible solutions. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:55:14 GMT /news/2024-02-22/financial-ruin-is-baked-into-the-system-readers-on-the-costs-of-long-term-care By Jordan Rau, KFF Health News and Reed Abelson, The New York Times Adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents /news/2024-02-22/adult-children-discuss-the-trials-of-caring-for-their-aging-parents Adult children from around the country talk about the challenges of caring for aging parents. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:28:15 GMT /news/2024-02-22/adult-children-discuss-the-trials-of-caring-for-their-aging-parents By Reed Abelson, New York Times, and Jordan Rau, KFF Health News Wonder Widows Share Survival Tips On Working Through Grief /public-affairs/2019-11-23/wonder-widows-share-survival-tips-on-working-through-grief Women's Focus Sat. 11/23 Noon: When Peggy Langenwalter, Trish Comer and Jennifer Cox-Horak joined the ranks of 11 million widows in the U.S., they… Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:15:19 GMT /public-affairs/2019-11-23/wonder-widows-share-survival-tips-on-working-through-grief Megan Kamerick