This Week in Caregiving from the National Alliance for Caregiving
Here are the highlights from this week's news in family caregiving:
Why Trump and Clinton are proposing benefits for family caregivers
Money Magazine | September 19, 2016
"Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have proposed new benefits for Americans who take care of elderly relatives - and new data shows how big a pocketbook issue this is for many families. Over time, caregiving can take a big bite out of people's earning and retirement benefits. Women lose an average of $142,693 in wages when they leave the workforce early or scale back their hours due to caregiving responsibilities, according to a 2011 report by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. They forfeit an additional $131,351 in Social Security Benefits. Men lose an estimated $89,107 in wages and $144,609 in Social Security benefits, according to the MetLife institute."
New report underscores urgent need for investments in Alzheimer's research for U.S. Latinos
USC News | September 21, 2016
"Unless a medical breakthrough is discovered that prevents, cures or slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease, the incidence and cost of Alzheimer's on U.S. Latinos will grow exponentially by 2060, according to a report released by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging at the USC Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and LatinosAgainstAlzheimer's, a network of UsAgainstAlzheimer's. According to the report, 'Latinos & Alzheimer's Disease: New Numbers Behind the Crisis,' U.S. Latinos living with Alzheimer's disease are projected to increase from 379,000 in 2012 to 1.1 million by 2030 and to 3.5 million by 2060 - a growth of 832 percent."
Back to the Future of Aging
Aging in Texas Conference | 2016
"For the past 30 years, professionals who work with the elderly and with caregivers have been preparing for the aging of the baby boomers, the 74 million people who are now turning 65 at a rate of 10,000 every day. It's time to go back to that future of aging and see if we are indeed ready. What did we get right over the past 30 years? What do we need to rethink? And what is new that we need to consider?"
Caregiving is costly for careers, employment
Benefits Pro | September 19, 2016
"The cost to a caregiver of providing for a loved one's needs is high - and not just in money. That's according to Caring.com's 'Caregiver Journey for 2016' survey, which found the dollar cost is substantial to a caregiver: 42 percent of family caregivers say they spend $5,000 or more each year on caregiving-related expenses."
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Changing the way we look at families caring for an aging America
AARP | September 23, 2016
"While family caregiving is an intensely personal issue, it is critically important to the well-being of our aging U.S. population, their families, and society - and must be taken seriously as a critical issue of public policy. That's according to a recent report on family caregiving for older adults from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine."
Keep in Mind!
How to identify and minimize caregiver burden
"Most of us have heard of caregiver burnout or are familiar with the trials and tribulations with caring for a loved one. While we may be aware of these unique 'occupational hazards,' many family caregivers feel that they are powerless to change their situation and turn a blind eye to their emotional, physical, and even financial difficulties. However, this denial only provides a cozy little space for burnout to take root and grow. "
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