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Dave Singleton, Health Journalist

Dave Singleton is an award-winning writer, editor and author, who writes for numerous publications and websites on a variety of topics, including health, caregiving, pop culture, food, travel, social trends, relationships, and LGBT life. In addition to his regular work for Caring.com, he’s a contributing editor for the literary journal Scoundrel Time and a multimedia communications consultant.

He is the author of three books, including "CRUSH: Writers Reflect on Love, Longing, and the Lasting Power of Their First Celebrity Crush".



Dave has appeared on television and radio programs such as NBC News, NPR, the BBC, and AARP Prime Time Focus. His work has been featured in numerous print and online media, including The Washington Post, National Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Washingtonian, PBS’s Next Avenue, Salon, AARP Media, Huffington Post, the UK Sun, the Sydney Morning Herald, Yahoo, MSN, Match.com’s Happen magazine, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Tango, Metro Weekly, Instinct, Attitude, and OUT.



He speaks at colleges and conferences, teaches nonfiction and memoir writing classes, and leads events.



Dave holds a master's in business administration from New York University's Stern School of Business, with extensive additional coursework with the NYU Graduate School of Journalism. He has a bachelor of science degree in psychology from the University of Virginia.



For more information and examples of his work, visit Dave's website at www.davesingleton.com and follow him on Twitter: @DCDaveSingleton.



He currently resides in Washington, D.C.



Why I Care

"Caregiving is near and dear to my heart because of my personal experience with friends and family members who've suffered with illnesses including heart disease, strokes, cancer, dementia and Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, and HIV. For good reason, caregiving is often seen as more of a female focus. The statistics show that women are predominantly the caregivers in our society. But many men are caretakers, too. I'm especially pleased to write for Caring.com to share more from a male point of view as well as to initiate conversations around real-life experiences and coping strategies when faced with older, infirm parents and ill loved ones."

Recently Published on Caring.com

10 Surprising Rewards of Caregiving — Jun 07, 2018
Not another phone call. I had taken 15 of them that day and it was only 4 p.m. I’d heard from nurses, a doctor, a physical therapist, a pharmacy calling for payment that I ...
What You Should Know About Moving to a New Senior Care Facility — Feb 23, 2018
If you’re moving an aging parent into an assisted living community, research and best practices abound. There’s lots of smart advice about when it might be time for assiste...
3 Key Advances in Memory Care Facilities Today — Feb 12, 2018
A few years ago, I looked through a locked door marked with the word "secured," large and in red above a small glass partition. As I buzzed to gain access to the plain-look...
You Shouldn't Be a Caregiver — Sep 28, 2017
You love your aging parent, but that doesn't mean you should be their primary caregiver. If you had vertigo, no one would expect you to fly a Boeing 747. If you add two...
Does it Get Better for LGBT Seniors? — Jun 21, 2017
Closets are for clothes. Human beings don’t belong in them. In 2014, I wrote about looking for – and finding in several instances – signs of hope for LGBT seniors eithe...
Caring for Our Wounded Warriors — May 25, 2016
“I thought I was going to spend the next few years dreaming about retirement, not taking care of my injured son.” So said a woman in her early fifties to me at a party ...
When an Aging Spouse Dies: 6 Lessons to Help Your Elderly Parent Rebound — Mar 15, 2016
Who would pass away first? Who would be left to pick up the pieces? I know these questions troubled my mother Jan and stepfather Jim. Friends for 60 years and married f...
LGBT Senior Housing Options — Aug 27, 2014
Moving to an assisted living home should never mean stepping back into a closet. That seems obvious to those of us living out and proud lives in post-Stonewall Riots Am...
What to Do When Caring Is Met With Resistance — Apr 08, 2014
"I don't want your help," my cranky dad Pete barked when I tried to help him walk from the parking lot into Walmart several years ago. "I can do it on my own." In his late ...
The Male Caregiver: Profile of an Expanding Role — Oct 31, 2013
Family man. Good son. Devoted husband. These monikers fit with our perception of the male persuasion and their traditional roles. Why, then, does the label "male caregiver"...