[This Week in Caregiving] from the National Alliance for Caregiving for Friday, 25 July 2014

[This Week in Caregiving] from the National Alliance for Caregiving for Friday, 25 July 2014
Here are some highlights from this week's news on caregiving:
The Future of Robot Caregivers
New York Times | July 19, 2014
"Like most older adults, she doesn't want to be 'locked up in one of those homes.'What she needs is someone who is always there, who can help with everyday tasks, who will listen and smile.What she needs is a robot caregiver."
No One Should Have to Choose Between Caregiving and Work
Harvard Business Review | July 23, 2014
"Like many caregivers, I was in the workforce - while sandwiched between the needs of my kids and aging parents. Along with 65.7 million Americans, I was part of a large contingent of people who provide 80% of long-term care in this country. Most of us don't even identify ourselves as caregivers; just good daughters, sons, mothers, and fathers."
Long-Term Care Policy Should Aim to Keep More Elderly in Their Homes
National Journal (Opinion) | July 22, 2014
"Let's say you're a primary-care physician. Your patient-call her Sally-is 82 years old. Sally suffers from a few chronic illnesses. She regularly sees several medical specialists and takes multiple medications. Where does Sally belong? What setting will best serve her personal needs clinically, socially, and economically? Should she be admitted to a hospital?"
Hot Times: How Summer Heat Affects Caregiving
AARP Blog | July 24, 2014
"The dog days of summer can complicate caregiving. For my 90-year-old dad, whose progressing Alzheimer's disease makes him sensitive to extremes in temperature, the typical 110-degree Phoenix weather is too hot to go outside, but an overly air-conditioned room is too cold."
New Drug to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Enters Trial 
USA Today | July 23, 2014
"A $140 million study by the National Institutes of Health and the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly will test the medication, solanezumab, to see if it can prevent the ravages of Alzheimer's, which include memory loss and decline in cognitive function."
Cool Link of the Week
Google's New Moonshot Project: the Human Body
Wall Street Journal | July 24, 2014
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