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.
Journal collection of research on care giving and community care.
Information about the health of informal and unpaid caregivers
Brief on the characteristics of caregivers and the caregiving situation and health status caregivers
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.
Report taking an in-depth look at the specific medical/nursing tasks caregivers perform.
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.
Report on unpaid dementia caregivers, family and friends who help people with memory problems manage health issues and provide personal care.
Chapter on the role of direct-care workforce in providing the specific health needs of older adults