Guest Article by Kimberly O’Loughlin Today’s health care environment can be confusing and complex for seniors and their families. As seniors age and their health conditions progress, often their adult children who step in as caregivers. Today, more than 43.5 million Americans provide help to an adult family member. More than 30 percent are also raising children while 75 percent work outside the home.[1] This role reversal results in greater stress for families balancing home and work lives, while trying to keep aging parents or grandparents safe, healthy, and independent. A sense of independence is ingrained in our elders, […]
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