[This Week in Caregiving] from the National Alliance for Caregiving for Week Ending on Friday, 18 July 2014

[This Week in Caregiving] from the National Alliance for Caregiving for Week Ending on Friday, 18 July 2014
Here are some highlights from this week's news on caregiving:
How Can Technology Help Family Caregivers
Forbes | July 16, 2014
"For well over a decade, we've been tantalized by digital technology's potential to assist family caregivers...Yet, while digital tech has profoundly changed the rest of our lives over the past few decades, it has done remarkably little for caregivers. And in some important ways it may have made their lives even tougher."
Pfizer to Inject Youth Into the Aging Process
The New York Times | July 15, 2014
"Acronyms seem to be growing more prevalent in the vernacular, among them BOGO, for buy one, get one; YOLO, you only live once; and FOMO, fear of missing out. To that list, the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer hopes to add FOGO, a.k.a. fear of getting old." 
In Defense of People Who Need Caregivers: Disability Should Not Erase Dignity  
Huffington Post | July 16, 2014
"Parents of kids with disabilities have an immense presence on the Internet. Not a day goes by during which I don't come across stories from their perspectives, often sharing the experiences of caregiving for their children."
Alzheimer's Disease Fight Focuses on Preventative Treatment
Wall Street Journal | July 15, 2014
"'Earlier is better' has become a mantra in the field of Alzheimer's disease. Experts are targeting the prevention or delay of memory decline more, instead of just focusing on treating patients who have the disease."  
Cool Link of the Week
Pfizer's Get Old Campaign
https://www.getold.com  
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