8/26/2014 – Battle of the Sexes: Caring for an Aging Parent

If you want to be taken care of as you get older, your best bet is to have a daughter, not a son, according to research presented last week at the American Sociological Association’s annual meeting. Researchers from Princeton University found that daughters spend more than twice the amount of time as sons taking care of elderly parents, which caregiving experts say underscores the need to make plans for your elderly years long before you reach them.

Read the full article at U.S. News and World Report.