When an aging parent needs help around the house and assistance with personal care, working in harmony with your siblings might be tricky. While most adult children want what is best for an aging parent, it might be tough to get everyone in the family to agree on what that means.

Caregivers often put their own health and wellness on the backburner to focus on caring for a loved one. But the health consequences of ignoring important health screenings can be significant.

Are you an adult child caring for an aging parent? Do you have kids of your own who live at home and depend on you for care? If your answer to both of these questions is “yes,” you are one of our nation’s 22 million sandwich generation caregivers. It’s a phrase coined to describe the hectic lives of middle-aged adults who are sandwiched between the needs of an aging parent and the needs of their own children.

Falls are the leading cause of serious—even life-limiting—injuries among adults age 65 and older. From hip fractures to head trauma, the statistics are startling.

Anxiety is common among people who are caregivers for a spouse, parent, or other loved one. Being in charge of another person’s care and well-being is a big responsibility. Additionally, there can be added sorrow from watching the health of someone close to you change. While caregivers might not want to admit or acknowledge how they are feeling, ignoring anxiety can have serious consequences.

When an older adult hangs up their car keys for good, finding alternative methods of transportation is important. Maintaining independence requires having affordable options for getting to and from physician appointments, social outings, the grocery store, and more.

Grandchildren probably aren’t the first people you think of when you envision family caregivers. But the truth is that one in 12 grandchildren acts as a caregiver for a grandparent.