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The U.S. desperately needs to evolve its caregiving system, as adults who end up caring for their aging parents and family members are struggling. What happens next?
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It’s 11:47 p.m., and Sarah is changing her father’s bedsheets for the second time in one night. The home health aide cancelled — again. Her father, who practiced law for 40 years, now can’t even remember her name. A Zoom call with colleagues in Tokyo starts at 6 a.m., but she has to keep working. The cost of keeping him home with round-the-clock care is $24,000 a month. Do the math.
Millions of Americans now live in this silent and exhausting emergency.
