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As the population ages, grandchildren are taking on caregiving roles, but often struggle with the emotional, financial and physical demands.

Many NC caregivers are facing financial strain, health challenges and difficulty accessing services. Advocates warn that new Medicaid work requirements could disrupt coverage for caregivers unless the state takes steps to clearly identify and protect those who are federally exempt.

Caregivers are a backbone of serious illness care, but they cannot carry the system alone. We have reached a point where failing to support them is indistinguishable from failing patients.

The New Jersey senator goes deep with Vanity Fair about his father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and why he thinks a focus on caregivers in the sandwich generation could bring the country back from the brink.

Baby boomers and Gen Xers are taking steps to ensure their children aren’t left with the financial and emotional toll of caretaking.