Family caregiving is often described in terms of sacrifice, stress, or exhaustion. But when we step back and invite caregivers into the design process, something powerful happens: we move from problems to solutions. MIT AgeLab recently ran a co-design workshop with family caregivers. Instead of simply asking for feedback, they asked caregivers to  create prototypes  of AI-powered tools they wished existed. The results highlighted two big needs: ·       Empathetic tools to hel

Before it was trending or had a name, I was already microshifting . I learned to rearrange my workday in creative ways so I could be both a reliable employee and a devoted caregiver. Back then, there weren’t many examples to follow or policies in place to make caregiving easier for working professionals. What I had was determination, a strong work ethic, and a deep sense of responsibility to care for my husband during his health challenges; I had to figure out how to make thi

As a family caregiver, there were so many moments when I felt powerless, like life was happening to me, and I had no control. But over...