HEALTH
A caregivers guide to dementia: How to take care of yourself and support a loved one with dementia

Currently, more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, that number is anticipated to reach 13 million. The amount of invisible and often unpaid work involved in managing and caring for that population is tremendous. In fact, the Alzheimer’s Association reports that in 2022 alone, an estimated total of 18 billion hours (valued at about $339.5 billion) were spent by unpaid individuals caring for loved ones. Spouses, children, friends and family members tasked with caring for a loved one often struggle to build their own network of support.
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MARRIAGE

How Adult Children of the Sandwich Generation Cope With Gray Divorce

KEY POINTS

• Adult children whose parents get divorced can wind up dealing with an emotionally exhausting legal process.

• To make your older parents’ divorce as painless as possible, an understanding of their assets is crucial.

• Consider working with a mediator specializing in elder law to help facilitate family communications
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FINANCE

Money management tips for the sandwich generation
The sandwich generation consists of people between their thirties and fifties who are not only caring for their children but are also caring for their aging parents at the same time. In addition to this, these adults are not only supporting their underage children and aging parents but also their adult children and sometimes grandchildren. According to a 2018 report from the Pew Research Center, have a child younger than 18 at home, and 12% of these parents provide unpaid care for an adult as well.

The sandwich generation also consists of grandparents who have full custody of their grandchildren. In some situations, older Americans are postponing retirement because of these financial obligations.

9 smart money management tips
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VERY PERSONAL— YOUR LOVE LIFE

My husband wants long sex sessions, but I feel like his mother read it here

CARING FOR PARENTS

The ‘sandwich generation’ faces pressure as the world ages — here are 3 tips to prevent burnout

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YOUR JOB
How To Reduce Stress At Work (And Life) With Meditation

Summary:We can’t always limit stress or the amount of it in our lives, but we can arm ourselves with resources and tools to help us

Stress. We all have it at one time or another throughout our life. Sometimes the cause of stress is work. Sometimes it’s our families, finances or what’s going on around us in the world. While we can’t always limit stress or the amount of it in our lives, we can arm ourselves with resources and tools to help create an awareness of it that leads to the management, reduction, or elimination of that stress. Interested in learning more? I’m talking about meditation.
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