
Rising health care costs are forcing Americans to borrow, stretch prescriptions, and delay major life events, including childbearing. As groceries, housing and utilities also become more costly, many households are cutting expenses and shifting to lower-price retailers. The new account of a daughter moving her mother with dementia into a tiny house next door illustrates another coping strategy: families absorbing long-term care costs and responsibilities when assisted living becomes unaffordable, increasing emotional and financial strain on caregivers.
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