The Self Defense of Caregivers, Sixty and Me BY ANTHONY CIRILLO • Sixty and Me May 2, 2020 • CAREGIVING Caregiving can often feel like a full-contact sport, and all too many caregivers find themselves under siege by other family members and even the ones to whom they provide care. This sense...
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7 THINGS ENLIGHTENED EMPLOYERS ARE DOING FOR CAREGIVERS
7 THINGS ENLIGHTENED EMPLOYERS ARE DOING FOR CAREGIVERS: ON WHICH END ARE YOU? More than 42 million U.S. families, that is, 21 percent of households, experience daily limitations caring for a dependent adult. The economic value of these unpaid contributions is more than $500 billion, which is up from $375...
Caregivers Are Unrecognized Victims
Caregivers Victims in Rising Tide of Dementia Caregivers are unrecognized victims caught in the rising tide of Alzheimer’s disease, says advocate Dan Gasby in an editorial published online by Neurology® , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Gasby has been caring for his wife, B. Smith, a nationally recognized celebrity chef,...
Unnecessary Transitions Linked to Medication Errors, Readmissions, Risk of Death-Video
Unnecessary Transitions Linked to Medication Errors, Readmissions, Risk of Death
Unnecessary Transitions Linked to Medication Errors, Readmissions, Risk of Death
Unnecessary Transitions Linked to Medication Errors, Readmissions, Risk of Death Having coordinated care and a long-term care plan in place that considers the needs of a person with dementia may reduce unnecessary transitions, say the authors of a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. For older...
Ten Caregivers of Seniors Earn "Caring Champion" Awards
Selena Brown’s senior care journey began caring for her grandmother at the young age of 14 and lasted through her high school years. Later, she served in the United States Army, learning more about loyalty, commitment and dedication — traits that shine through in her current work as a professional...
Caregivers Health a Concern in New Study
Caregiving Costs: Declining Health in the Alzheimeräó»s Caregiver as Dementia Increases in the Care Recipient released by the National Alliance for Caregiving shows a significant decrease in family caregiver health over time and increased personal healthcare costs, as their care recipientäó»s dementia increases.æ The study was conducted by examining the...
Boomers Lack Care Plan for Parents
As reported in USA Today, Home Instead Senior Care surveyed 600 adults ages 45 to 65, and found: äó¢ 31% don’t know how many medications their parents take. äó¢ 34% don’t know whether their parents have a safe deposit box or where the key is. äó¢ 36% don’t know where...
More on Caregiving Costs and Toll
The AARP Public Policy Institute has released a new paper updating the national and state estimates of the economic value of family caregiving.ææ In 2009, about 42.1 million family caregivers in the U.S. provided care at any given point in time. 61.6 million provided care at some time during the...