[Caregiving Listserve] from the National Alliance for Caregiving
The Caregiving in the U.S. 2015 report, jointly conducted by the Alliance and AARP, was featured in the New York Times last Friday (and will appear in the print edition tomorrow). Reporter Paula Span shines a light on the challenges facing America's oldest caregivers:
More Caregivers Are No Spring Chickens Themselves
New York Times | July 3, 2015
"Schwartz is 78. While she thinks her husband does better at home - 'He's getting 24-hour attention, and you don't get that in a nursing home,' she said - friends point out that the arrangement is much harder on her. She worries, too, about costs climbing as Mr. Schwartz's health declines and his needs increase. For now, though, she manages, part of an apparently growing phenomenon: the old taking care of the old."
Want to learn more about the Caregiving in the U.S. 2015 report? Join us for the free webinar on July 15 at 2:00 pm ET. You can register by clicking here. The report and related documents are available at caregiving.org/caregiving2015.
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