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Category: Recent Caregiving News

Ageing and health status: An interesting study

May 22, 2018 | By Jim Courtney

We tend to lose sight of the fact that, while the population is aging, seniors are healthier than any time in history: 85 is the new 65.
As the population ages, caregiving is also becoming a hot-button issue.

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Active Living, Family Caregiving, Health & Illness, Loneliness, Recent Caregiving News, Senior and Caregiver Resources

Innovation contest highlights VR, app-powered training for dementia caregivers

February 26, 2018 | By Trish Richards

Embodied Labs’ Embodying a Person with Alzheimer’s in VR and YouthCare, a student caregiver training program designed by UCLA students, were chosen as the contest’s two winners.

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Recent Caregiving News

Female caregivers suffer from more sleep problems than male counterparts

February 5, 2018 | By Trish Richards

For people who are in the workforce already, the added burden of unpaid caregiving for a family member or loved one may lead to insomnia and other sleep issues.

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Recent Caregiving News

For Dementia Caregivers, Going it Alone is Not an Option

February 1, 2018 | By Trish Richards

National Caregivers Alliance estimates that up to 70 per cent of caregivers have significant symptoms of depression.

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Alzheimer's & Dementia, Caregiver Burnout, Recent Caregiving News

What does the future hold for the war on Alzheimer’s?

January 30, 2018 | By Trish Richards

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Learn what the future hold’s for Alzheimer’s research and treatment.

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Alzheimer's & Dementia, Recent Caregiving News

The Real Reason Women Are Working Less

January 29, 2018 | By Trish Richards

One quarter of older women are caregivers, and it’s taking a toll on their work lives.

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Recent Caregiving News

A Study Of Family Caregiver Burden And The Imperative Of Practice Change To Address Family Caregivers’ Unmet Needs

January 22, 2018 | By Trish Richards

Despite the fact that the physical and emotional toll on family caregivers is well-documented, little has been done to integrate caregiver support into the routine care of dementia patients, a US publication notes.

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Recent Caregiving News

Just 10 Minutes of Exercise Can Help Your Brain

January 15, 2018 | By Trish Richards

This study’s findings may have implications for elderly adults in the early stages of dementia, who may be unable to exercise for 20 minutes at a time or longer.

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Recent Caregiving News

Ninety-Two Percent of US Caregivers Are Financial Caregivers

November 13, 2017 | By Trish Richards

A Merrill Lynch study, conducted in partnership with Age Wave, finds that the 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. spend $190 billion per year on their adult care recipients.

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Recent Caregiving News

Young caregivers need support as numbers grow, University of Waterloo researcher says

October 2, 2017 | By Trish Richards

Young caregivers miss out on sports, school, social life and stress of role may make them sick too.

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