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The 'caregiving cliff' is imperiling the careers and well-being of U.S. employees as boomers age—with big implications for employers

Given the boomer generation's size, employers will see more workers contending with caretaking, parenting, and workplace stresses all at once.

Fortune

Mental health, substance abuse, and parenting: Here’s how employers plan to increase benefit spending in 2025

It's all about taking care of caregivers this year.

Fortune

From carer to carefree? How to move on from years of devotion after a loved one dies

The transition can bring complicated feelings of guilt and shame, alongside joy and a sense of relief. New research shows these experiences can coexist

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Women are more tired than men — but you're unlikely to notice, new study says

NASA's study on perceptions of fatigue in men and women has shed light on the gender sleep gap. We take a closer look at the results and what this means for women's health and sleep.

Tom’s Guide

Does Your State Have a Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit?

Over two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia offer tax credits or deductions for working families.

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What the Family and Medical Leave Act Provides

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects employees who need to take time off from work to care for themselves or others. You might be surprised at some of the situations it can apply to.

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Unpaid Caregivers Soon May Get Help to Save for Retirement

Two proposed bills aim to open new doors to caregivers for contributing to Roth IRAs and making catch-up retirement contributions.

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Childcare crisis: How men and employers can combat 'time poverty' for working mothers

A childcare crisis is hitting households, communities, and economies. The private sector is central to solving it.

Fortune

Salary is just the beginning—here’s how to craft a compensation package that workers really want

Child care assistance, student loan reimbursements, and mental health perks are in high demand.

Fortune

Who cares? How virtual health is changing in-home caregiving

Seventy-five per cent of health care in Canada is provided at home by unpaid family caregivers. Not only is this essential health-care work often unrecognized and under-supported, it is rapidly changing.

The Conversation

Vice President Harris Proposes Expanding Medicare To Cover Home Care

Vice President Kamala Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover home health care, addressing caregiving challenges and supporting aging Americans.

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What Will It Take to End Stay-at-Home Mom Shame?

“Our culture around caregiving is ripe for reexamination.”

Marie Claire

National Daughter’s Day: Here’s how father-daughter and mother-daughter relationships are moving away from the traditional norms

Today, father-daughter and mother-daughter relationships are no longer defined by traditional roles of authority and caregiving respectively. Over the last few decades, we have witnessed societal structures changing, and with this, the nature of these relationships has also changed. What was once a very dominating, fearful relationship has now become…

The Times of India

How to navigate the challenges of long-distance caregiving

Taking on the role of a caregiver can often come with a lot of physical and mental stress and doing so from a distance can be even more emotionally taxing.

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Women’s mental health: Navigating the pressures of careers, caregiving, and societal expectations

The intersection of stressful life in current scenarios and mental health is riddled with a lot of challenges for all of us. This equation becomes even more complex when gender-based roles and inequalities are thrown into it, especially for females. Women often face unique mental health challenges while juggling their…

The Times of India

Why quality of senior living in India should be given more importance than before

India is experiencing a remarkable demographic shift, with a rapidly growing elderly population. This presents both challenges and opportunities for the nation. Traditional caregiving models, often centred around joint family structures, are evolving. As nuclear families become more prevalent and young adults pursue opportunities in urban or global arenas, the…

The Independent UK

How to manage your own mental health when a loved one has Alzheimer’s

A consistent daily routine can provide structure and predictability, reducing stress for both the caregiver and the person with Alzheimer’s.

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When women have cancer: Navigating families, society and medicine

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How Women Can Win the Retirement Savings Struggle

From caregiving demands to long life expectancies, retirement planning for women is tricky. Luckily, every challenge can be overcome with the right solution.

Fortune

Medicare has a new pilot program to help people with dementia. Here’s how it works

Medicare's GUIDE program is creating a system of free caregiving navigators for beneficiaries who have dementia.

Fortune

One company’s generous caregiving benefit boosted engagement and retention

GuideWell insurance gives employees two weeks a year to care for family, separate from their vacation days and PTO.

Fortune

Women are more likely to want work friends as they face a harder climb to the top

Caregiving responsibilities and a higher representation in collaborative industries means that women are more likely to have friends at work.

The Conversation

Finding joy in caregiving: Baby boomers find purpose in shopping for those they look after

Canada is on the verge of becoming a “super-aged” nation — a term that refers to nations where 21 per cent or more of the population is aged 65 or older. At present, Japan, Italy, Finland and Germany all meet this criteria, and Canada is expected to reach this milestone…

The Times of India

Helping parents age gracefully: All about gapping the bridge between dependency and care giving

In Indian tradition, there is no deed bigger than taking care of one's own parents. The cycle of life of an individual includes old age where the involvement of children is mostly sought. However, societal, economic, and cultural dynamics have reshaped the traditional caregiver role of children. Apart from these…

The Conversation

Ed Davey’s celebration of fatherhood is unusual in politics – we are all better off when men do more of the caring

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey’s spotlight on unpaid care and male caregiving has never been more necessary. In addition to photo ops at theme parks and falling into lakes, Davey has put out a more serious party election broadcast featuring his personal story of caring for his teenage son John,…

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