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caregivers
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ACL delivers first report on RAISE Act to Congress
Family caregiving can be rewarding but also challenging. When caregivers do not have the support they need, their health, well-being…
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Report focuses on challenges of disaster preparedness for older adults
Older adults can be especially vulnerable to natural disasters, be it a hurricane, tornado, earthquake, or the recent eruptions from…
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How paying home health caregivers more could save health systems money
Is it worth it to provide more skilled – and higher paying – home health care? That is the question…
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New report: More support needed for male caregivers
Men now make up about 40 percent of all family caregivers, but a new report says most are not reaching…
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Will the hope and hype of predictive analytics pan out?
Predictive analytics is an area of data science that is getting a lot of attention in health care. Predictive analytics…
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Study: Caregivers want tech support, but adoption rates low
Family caregivers want and need technology that allows them to better support their loved ones, but only about seven percent…
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Covering the annual ‘holiday check in’ on aging relatives
Family gatherings during the holidays are an ideal time for adult children to assess the well being of aging parents and…
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RAND study: More LTSS for Alzheimer’s patients, caregivers needed
A new study from the RAND Corporation calls on policymakers to improve long-term services and supports (LTSS) for the growing…
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Clock is ticking for commission charged with addressing comprehensive long-term care
Providing care and support for older adults is expensive, drains time and energy of family caregivers, and can make family…
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CLASS Act is gone but long-term care problem remains
The ill-fated CLASS Act is gone. What’s not gone is the problem of how to provide long-term care to the…