by James Fuccione | Mar 15, 2023 | Data and Reports
The unpaid work provided by family caregivers is valued at an estimated $600 billion, according to the latest report in AARP’s Valuing the Invaluable series. This is a $130 billion increase in unpaid contributions from family caregivers since the last report was...
by James Fuccione | Mar 8, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
The Dementia Action Alliance recently released a comprehensive resource called “Pathways to Wellbeing with Dementia: A Manual of Help, Hope and Inspiration,” which offers essential information about living well with dementia by people living with dementia,...
by James Fuccione | Mar 8, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Greater availability of communication between family caregivers and direct care professionals in residential care settings was associated with fewer depressive symptoms and lower negative affect in residents, according to a new research brief published by the...
by James Fuccione | Mar 2, 2023 | Data and Reports
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) has released a new publication to assist patient advocacy groups in their efforts to support diverse family caregivers. Through research with professional patient advocacy group representatives and diverse family caregivers...
by James Fuccione | Feb 22, 2023 | Data and Reports
Shared decision making shows promise for engaging older patients and their caregivers/care partners in healthcare decisions and reducing unnecessary spending and healthcare costs, according to a report from FAIR Health – a national nonprofit whose mission is to...