States take the lead on addressing family caregiver needs
As baby boomers grow into old age, there is a growing demand for caregivers—both paid and unpaid. While legislators have largely overlooked the looming shortage,...
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Caregiving
Music, trivia make trips to the Memory Cafe come alive
Inside a YMCA in Berwyn, Ill., a group of seniors sits around a table answering trivia questions about the Fourth of July. They laugh as...
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Adoptee finds birth roots after 30-year pause, with DNA and determination
Growing up in Oklahoma, Scottie Laird knew he was adopted. In fact, he and his parents used to laugh when people said he resembled them...
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When older relatives approach end-of-life, more consider DNA testing
Two years ago, I received a text from a friend. She was sitting with her sister at the bedside of their 84-year old father, whose...
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War hero? Race car driver? When this man began to lose his memory, only tales – not the truth – remained.
The late Dr. Oliver Sacks wrote that in the presence of a disease, there is “always a reaction on the part of the affected organism...
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Report: Half of family caregivers provide complex medical care
Half of the 40 million people who care for a family member or friend with a chronic illness or disability in the United States are...
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A psychiatrist and bioethicist reimagines dementia care
When Tia Powell’s mother was diagnosed with dementia, she was at a loss for how to help her. As a psychiatrist and bioethicist, she thought...
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“Dementia Friends” training helps people recognize and respond to people with dementia
As the number of Americans impacted by Alzheimer's and dementia grows, a movement is spreading to educate people about what it's like to live with...
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More communities strive to become ‘dementia friendly’
MIDDLETON, Wisc.— Bill Nelson has been swimming laps at Harbor Athletic Club for more than 30 years. The 73-year-old retired teacher was once a lifeguard....
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Senior care providers look to immigrants to alleviate workforce shortage
Senior care executives lobbied on Capitol Hill this week seeking relief for an acute and growing shortage of long-term care workers. They asked lawmakers to...
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Embracing Carers is an initiative led by EMD Serono, in collaboration with leading caregiver organizations around the world, to increase awareness and action about the often-overlooked needs of caregivers.
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Do YOU give a care? is an effort led by The SCAN Foundation to highlight the caregiving role that more than 10 million millennials are playing in their families.
