The Caring Company-Harvard’s Landmark Study on Caregiving in the Workforce

Harvard’s Landmark Study on Caregiving in the Workforce I wanted to call your attention to a groundbreaking study by Harvard that was recently published called The Caring Company – How employers can help employees manage their caregiving responsibilities—while reducing costs and increasing productivity. The study is here – https://www.hbs.edu/managing-the-future-of-work/Documents/The%20Caring%20Company%20-%2001.17.19.pdf and an article by...

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The Impact of Caregiving on Relationships – Charlotte Today

Caregiving and Relationships – It’s Complicated Caregiving – University of Washington research shows that March and August are months when divorce filings peak.  But online searches for “divorce” surge earlier in the year. Caregivers are particularly susceptible with 80% percent reporting strain on their relationships. Estimatesof the divorce rate for couples...

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The Impact of Caregiving on Relationships – Charlotte Today

Caregiving and Relationships – It’s Complicated University of Washington research shows that March and August are months when divorce filings peak.  But online searches for “divorce” surge earlier in the year. Caregivers are particularly susceptible with 80% percent reporting strain on their relationships. Estimatesof the divorce rate for couples in which...

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4 WAYS TO COMBAT SENIOR ISOLATION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

4 WAYS TO COMBAT SENIOR ISOLATION THIS HOLIDAY SEASON (Reprinted from Sixty and Me) According to the AARP, 51 percent of people over 75 live alone, facing senior isolation. That’s 15 million people in the U.S., including 27 percent over 65. Of those numbers, 26 percent face an increased risk of...

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Moving More in Old Age May Be Linked to Sharper Memory

Moving More in Old Age May Be Linked to Sharper Memory Older adults who move more, either with daily exercise or even simple routine physical activity like housework, may preserve more of their memory and thinking skills, even if they have brain lesions or biomarkers linked to dementia, according to...

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Rita Anand is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit

Rita Anand is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit Rita is participating in the Caregiver Smile Summit. Rita is a woman with a clear and intrinsic desire to help seniors and those caring for them. An Alzheimer’s and Dementia Trainer specializing in Memory Care, she is also a Certified Activity...

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