Currently, the Star Tribune newspaper is running an occasional series of articles titled, “Aging Parents, Stressed Families”, to highlight the difficulties faced by an “immense and often overwhelming challenge” faced by the growing number of family members taking care of parents or other loved ones. According to the first of the series, Caregivers Wear Out, there are 35 million family caregivers who constitute an “invisible workforce that needs to be helped … and supported. Read more