Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Terry Vine, Getty Images) A growing number of Americans — more than 63 million, or nearly 1 in 4 — have served as a family ...

An October 2025 report points to a recurring trend among workplace experts: They’re championing the well-being of “the sandwich generation,” a phrase which typically refers to workers who care for ...

The intersection of the mental health crisis among young Americans and the growing burden of unpaid caregiving is generating an expanding, particularly vulnerable, and unacknowledged population: young ...

Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for their loved ones at home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with reporter Kat McGowan and social worker Dawn Shedrick about the mental health burden of taking ...

More male caregivers are taking on the role of tending to a loved one – a role that may have traditionally fallen more on women's plates, a new study reports. The role also comes with its challenges, ...

Family caregivers are women and men who, at an average age of 52, provide unpaid support across a wide range of care needs for their parents, spouses, or other adults. Some are considered sandwich ...

A growing number of Americans — more than 63 million, or nearly 1 in 4 — have served as a family caregiver for a loved one in the past year. The figure is a jump of 20 million Americans compared to a ...