Caregiving
The Cost of Caregiving: Putting a Price on Tech That Helps Caregivers
How much would you be willing to pay for technology to help with the caregiving of an older adult in your life? Researchers recently sought…
Give Me a Break: How Adult Day Services Impact Caregivers’ Stress
Many studies have shown that family caregivers are at greater risk for a variety of poor health outcomes due to the stressful nature of caregiving.…
Stress in Older Adult Caregivers
Many older adults find themselves serving as unpaid or informal caregivers to spouses or family members, and a growing body of research has shown how…
Surprising Differences for Caregivers on the Relationship between Depression & Disability
A number of studies have demonstrated that depression symptoms and disability increase the risk of each other, but new research comparing caregivers and noncaregivers digs…
A Closer Look at Person- & Family-Centered Care
A recent article in Public Policy and Aging Report looks at the importance of person- and family-centered care (PFCC) when individuals and their families are…
Spousal Caregivers: Who’s the Frailest of Them All?
A number of studies have looked at the negative health consequences associated with spousal caregiving, but little attention has been paid to how the cognitive…
How Levels of Engagement in Work, Volunteering & Caregiving Affect Well-Being
A recent study in The Gerontologist examined how psychological well-being is impacted by different types of engagement in productive activities, such as paid work, family…
A Peek at the Public’s Experiences & Expectations of Caregiving
Recently, the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago and the Associated Press conducted their second major study on expectations surrounding ongoing living…
Research Reveals Many “Hidden” Positive Impacts of Caregiving
A recent literature review suggests that the effects on caregiving on informal, unpaid caregivers need to be reappraised. Much of the literature on caregiving emphasizes…
Unmet Needs of Community-Dwelling Individuals with Dementia & Their Caregivers
Of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s Disease or other forms of dementia, 70 percent are cared for in the community by family and friends.…
An Intervention for Adult Child Caregivers Results in Delay of Residential Care for Individuals with Dementia
A recent study in the Gerontologist examined the impact of an intervention for adult child caregivers of persons with dementia on their placement in residential…
Working Family Caregivers Needed to Participate in a Study!
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging is seeking volunteers to participate in a study to evaluate CareGeneral – a secure, interactive website designed to simplify care…
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