Voters in four states will head to the polls Tuesday as the presidential primaries continue. John McCain is the presumptive Republican nominee, and the Democratic field has narrowed considerably since we highlighted their health care plans. With two candidates still vying for the Democratic nomination, the focus on health care has increased. Caregiving, elder care […]

Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Stephen Fox
Filed under: Caregiving, Elder Issues, Eldercare, End of Life Issues, Long Term Care, Medicare, Politics, Research, Social Security, Uncategorized, Working Caregivers | No Comments »

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
Filed under: AGIS, Baby Boomers, Caregiving, Eldercare, Inspiration, Sandwich Generation, Working Caregivers | 6 Comments »

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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