How do I address the financial reality of caring for my aging parents? (It costs the average family $7,200 a year)

  Nearly 1 in 4 American adults is currently providing unpaid care for an aging family member — managing medications, attending medical appointments, coordinating home care, and often absorbing significant financial costs that never appear in any official accounting. Half report at least one negative financial impact from caregiving: depleted savings, new debt, reduced retirement