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The original version of this article was published June 5, 2017 in Slate. Read it there. In Hawaii, senior citizens...

By Ai-jen Poo, Caring Across co-director On Wednesday, thousands of domestic workers from across the country are expected to participate...

Parents, policy experts, Maine state legislators and advocates for children and the elderly gathered at Roots and Fruits Preschool in...

By Sarita Gupta, Caring Across co-director 2016 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging One of the great joys of my life...

My great-grandma has lived with my great-uncle ever since she was 50 years old, after she became a widow. At...

Ferndale resident Ann Serafin, who was diagnosed 26 years ago with multiple sclerosis, has lived the struggle of balancing her...

The riddle of how to best serve the aging population has become increasingly complex, as the demand for long-term services...

We don't hear much about kids who are caregivers. The media focuses on the typical caregiver: a woman in her forties or fifties, working full-time, and caring for mom or dad. The hidden carers are the youth.

In this wide-ranging interview, Ai-jen speaks about the importance of uniting aging Americans, people with disabilities, and their caregivers in a movement centered around valuing care.

As pundits debate the merits of the Affordable Care Act and health care applications slowly creep upward toward 7 million, there is a little known provision in the ACA that will have a profound impact on how Ohio cares for its elderly.