Care in the News

Jody Gastfriend talks with CBS News’ Anne-Marie Green about caring for an aging family member.

Who will care for us as we grow old? When it comes to the growing demand for caregiving, the numbers just don’t add up.

A recent Care.com survey found that childcare costs are having a massive impact on the well-being of American parents.

How can children assume the role of caregiver for a parent who neglected, abandoned or even abused them?

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In some cities where the rent is less than the national average-such as Kansas City, Missouri and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-child care will actually cost more than a family typically pays in rent.

Despite making up half the population-and nearly half of the U.S. workforce-women still hold barely one in five C-suite and corporate director seats.

As crude as it may seem, having financial resources -or not – may determine your available options and the type of long-term care you ultimately receive.

A small but growing group of employers offers subsidized backup child and adult care services.

Currently an estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and 47 million people worldwide suffer from it. By 2050 these estimates are projected to triple.

Child care costs in America are high – and getting even higher – and they are having an impact on parents’ decisions of where and when to work.

Millennial caregivers now make up 25% of unpaid family caregivers-or about 10 million nationwide.

Even in this time of great division in our country, there is broad bipartisan support for paid family leave.

Caring for aging parents is a journey many of us will take in our lives. One of the biggest sources of stress is trying to get on the same page with our siblings.

One in five families is spending at least a quarter of its annual household income on child care, according to a new Care.com study.