The Latest Breaking News from Caregiving

Marriage has always reflected the economic and social realities of its time. For much of history, women had limited access to income, property, and mobility. Marriage functioned as a system that provided financial stability, social legitimacy, and long-term security. That context has changed. Women today participate in the workforce at…

A 76-year-old retired salesman killed his terminally ill wife and then took his own life on New Year's Eve at their Dorset home, an inquest has concluded, revealing severe caregiving strain and a note indicating deep distress.

As child care costs outpace wages, more families are facing difficult decisions about whether to scale back work in order to care for loved ones. Caregiving remains the top reason women ages 25-54 leave the workforce.

We think we are independent. We earn our own paychecks. We have our own credit cards. Yet, subtle habits can undermine our financial standing. Power isn’t always taken by force. Sometimes, we give it away in small pieces. We prioritize peace over profit. We prioritize caregiving over earning. Here are…

You love your family. When a parent gets sick, you step up. It feels like the right thing to do. However, this noble act has a dark side. Caregiving is a full-time job without pay. It demands your body, your wallet, and your mind. The hidden dangers of being the…

Multiple elements cause people to experience a decrease in their life speed. Health shifts. The duties of caregiving force us to spend additional time on our work responsibilities. The present energy system functions only during short periods of time. People must continue working to earn money because their daily income…

Midlife has a way of rearranging the emotional furniture. What once felt effortless begins to strain under the weight of routines, aging bodies, and expectations that no longer fit the people we’ve become. The shift is subtle. A missed conversation here, a neglected need there, until the balance tilts. Emotional…

Caregiving has long been viewed as a family duty, but today’s realities are making it increasingly unsustainable. Adult children are expected to step in when...

Linda (Yueling) Lai’s award-winning caregiving interface AlzCare was recently exhibited at ‘Edge of Now’, an international group show hosted by The Holy Art gallery in London.

Despite decades of progress, the gender pay gap remains a persistent feature of the UK labour market. According to women’s rights charity the Fawcett Society, November 22 marked Equal Pay Day 2025 – the day when women effectively stop getting paid due to the wage gap with men.

The scene is familiar. A woman in her 60s meets a nice man who is charming and single. At first, they get along. Then, he drops the hint. Specifically, he wants to move in. He mentions his bad back and talks about his fixed income. Suddenly, she pulls back. However,…