Caregiving
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Policy Briefs
Aligning Public Health Interventions with Older Adults Housing Needs and Challenges
This brief outlines current housing challenges faced by older adults and potential areas for public health intervention. It summarizes existing programs that offer housing support for older adults and offers recommendations in each of the five key roles for public health.
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Partner Resources
Community Care for High-Need Patients
Journal collection of research on care giving and community care.
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Partner Resources
A Public Health Priority – Caregivers
Information about the health of informal and unpaid caregivers
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Partner Resources
Caregiving for Family and Friends
Brief on the characteristics of caregivers and the caregiving situation and health status caregivers
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Aging Research
Work-Related Opportunity Costs of Providing Unpaid Family Care In 2013 and 2050.
Research article assessing the impact of unpaid family caregiving on the likelihood of working and hours worked for caregivers and calculated the related cost of forgone earning in 2013 and 2050.
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Aging Research
Home Alone Revisited: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care
Report taking an in-depth look at the specific medical/nursing tasks caregivers perform.
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Aging Research
The Economic Value of Informal Caregiving for Persons with Dementia
Journal article estimating the economic value from a societal perspective of informal caregiving of persons with dementia in 38 states the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, using the 2015 and 2016 BRFSS.
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Aging Research
Dementia Caregivers: Juggling, Delaying, and Looking Forward
Report on unpaid dementia caregivers, family and friends who help people with memory problems manage health issues and provide personal care.