The Sandwich Generation – no, it’s not a sudden fad for meat between two slices of bread, but a demographic explosion. The term was coined to describe those 16 million Americans who not only take care of their children, but elderly parents too. They are “sandwiched” between two generations, and as you can imagine, just […]

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by David Hayward & Emme Levine
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One of the top complaints among family caregivers is that their siblings aren’t helping. A National Family Caregivers Association survey found that 76 percent of family caregivers say they don’t receive help from other family members. This troubling statistic is one of the reasons AGIS now offers Family CareGroups.

Family CareGroups is an easy-to-use, private group […]

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by Tabitha Grace Smith
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February is American Heart Month, so let’s all take a moment to talk about strokes and the simple things you can do to save a life. Yes, you. Every year in the U.S., 700,000 people suffer a stroke. A whooping 75% of them occur in people age 65 and older. It is the third leading […]

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by Emme Levine
Filed under: AGIS, Baby Boomers, Caregiving, Health & Safety | 2 Comments »