Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 13, No. 2, March 6, 2013).
March 14, 2013
February 25, 2013
CAAR – Australian Department of Health and Ageing Report – February 25, 2013
“The Aged Care Workforce 2012: Final Report,” by Debra King, Kostas Mavromaras, Bryan He, Joshua Healy, Kirsten Macaitis, Megan Moskos, Llainey Smith, and Zhang Wei (February 2013, .pdf format, 189p.).
www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing-nat-agedcare-workforce-census-survey
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CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – February 25, 2013
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 13, No. 1, February 19, 2013).
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February 18, 2013
CAAR – UK Office for National Statistics Report – February 18, 2013
“2011 Census Analysis: Unpaid care in England and Wales, 2011 and comparison with 2001,” (February 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 29p.).
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January 31, 2013
CAAR – Pew Social and Demographic Trends Report – January 31, 2013
“The Sandwich Generation: Rising Financial Burdens for Middle-Aged Americans,” by Kim Parker and Eileen Patten (January 2013, .pdf and HTML format, 29p.).
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CAAR – Australian Human Rights Commission Report – January 31, 2013
“Investing in care: Recognising and valuing those who care,” (January 2013, .pdf and Word format). Note the report is in 2 volumes (Vol. 1 64p., Vol. 2 140p.).
www.humanrights.gov.au/sex_discrimination/VUCW_australiaResearchPrj/index.htm
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January 3, 2013
CAAR – Springer Books – January 3, 2013
A. Caregiving Across the Lifespan, edited by Ronda C. Talley and Rhonda J.C. Montgomery (2013, 185p., ISBN (cloth): 978-1-4614-5552-3; (e-book) 978-1-4614-5553-0). For more information see:
www.springer.com/psychology/book/978-1-4614-5552-3
B. Rural Aging in 21st Century America, edited by Nina Glasgow and E. Helen Berry (2013, 384p., ISBN (cloth): 978-94-007-5566-6; (e-book): 978-94-007-5567-3). For more information see:
www.springer.com/social+sciences/population+studies/book/978-94-007-5566-6
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December 12, 2012
CAAR – Australian Bureau of Statistics Articles – December 12, 2012
A. “Older Carers,” (Australian Social Trends, December 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 5p.).
HTML:
www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features40Dec+2012
PDF:
B. “People identified as having dementia or Alzheimer’s disease,” (Australian Social Trends, December 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 6p.).
HTML:
www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4102.0Main+Features50Dec+2012
PDF:
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December 7, 2012
CAAR – US Bureau of Labor Statistics Article – December 7, 2012
“Adding eldercare questions to the American Time Use Survey,” by Stephanie L. Denton (Monthly Labor Review, Vol. 135, No. 11, November 2012, .pdf format, p. 26-35).
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CAAR – Joseph Rowntree Foundation [UK] Reports – December 7, 2012
A. “Improving decision-making in the care and support of older people,” by Steve Broome, Benedict Dellot, Emma Lindley, Emma Norris, Jonathan Rowson, Didier Soopramanien, and Edward Truch (December 2012, .pdf format, 70p.).
www.jrf.org.uk/publications/improving-decision-making-care
B. “Risk, trust and relationships in an ageing society,” by Gillian Dalley, Kenneth Gilhooly, Mary Gilhooly, Julie Barnett, Fernand Gobet, Priscilla Harries, Sarah Niblock, Mary Pat Sullivan and Christina Victor (December 2012, .pdf format, 65p.).
www.jrf.org.uk/publications/risk-trust-and-relationships-ageing-society
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November 16, 2012
CAAR – AARP Bulletin Article – November 16, 2012
“Managing Caregiver Emotions,” by Sarah Abrahms (November 2012).
www.aarp.org/home-family/caregiving/info-11-2012/managing-caregiver-emotions.html
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November 15, 2012
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – November 15, 2012
A. “Personal Care Services: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Recommendations for Improvement: a Portfolio” (OIG-12-12-01, November 2012, .pdf format, 23p.).
oig.hhs.gov/reports-and-publications/portfolio/index.asp
B. “Improvements Are Needed at the Administrative Law Judge Level of Medicare Appeals,” (OEI-02-10-00340, November 2012, .pdf format, 35p.).
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October 15, 2012
CAAR – AARP Report – October 15, 2012
“Understanding the Impact of Family Caregiving and Work,” by Lynn Feinberg and Rita Choula (October 2012, .pdf format, 4p.).
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October 1, 2012
CAAR – AARP Report – October 1, 2012
“Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care,” by Susan C. Reinhard, Carol Levine, & Sarah Samis (October 2012, .pdf format, 50p.).
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September 12, 2012
CAAR – AARP Reports – September 12, 2012
A. “Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers,” by Susan C. Reinhard and Rita Choula (September 2012, .pdf format, 9p.).
B. “Across the States 2012: Profiles of Long Term Services and Supports,” by Ari Houser, Wendy Fox-Grage, and Kathleen Ujvari (September 2012, .pdf format, 370p.).
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August 30, 2012
CAAR – AARP Report – August 30, 2012
“Protecting Family Caregivers from Employment Discrimination,” by Joan C. Williams, Robin Devaux, Patricia Petrac, and Lynn Feinberg (August 2012, .pdf format, 26p.).
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August 15, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – August 15, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 16, August 8, 2012).
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August 13, 2012
CAAR – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report QuickStats – August 13, 2012
“Ten Most Common Chronic Conditions Among Persons Living in Residential Care Facilities–National Survey of Residential Care Facilities, United States, 2010″ (US Centers for Disease Control, Vol. 61, No. 31, Aug. 10, 2012, HTML and .pdf format, p. 603).
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6131a6.htm?s_cid=mm6131a6_w
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July 31, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – July 31, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, Nos. 14 & 15, July 11 & July 26, 2012).
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July 25, 2012
CAAR – AARP Fact Sheet – July 25, 2012
“Assessing Family Caregiver Needs: Policy and Practice Considerations,” by Lynn Feinberg, Ari Houser (July 2012, .pdf format, 4p.).
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July 20, 2012
CAAR – AARP Reports – July 20, 2012
A. “Assisted Living and Residential Care in the States in 2010,” by Ari Houser, Kathleen Ujvari, and Robert Mollica (July 2012, .pdf format, 12p.).
B. “The State of Measurement of Respite Care,” by Ari Houser and Kathleen Ujvari (July 2012, .pdf format, 11p.).
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July 18, 2012
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – July 18, 2012
“Informal caregiving for seniors,” by Annie Turner and Leanne Findlay (Health Reports, Vol. 23, No. 2, July 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 5p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2012003/article/11694-eng.htm
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July 13, 2012
CAAR – Pew Internet and American Life Project Report – July 13, 2012
“Caregivers in the U.S.,” by Susannah Fox and Joanna Brenner (July 2012, .pdf and HTML format, 42p.).
pewinternet.org/Reports/2012/Caregivers-online/Main-Report/Caregivers-in-the-US.aspx
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July 11, 2012
CAAR – AARP Report – July 11, 2012
“Assessing Family Caregiver Needs: Policy and Practice Considerations,” by Lynn Feinberg and Ari Houser (July 2012, .pdf format, 4p.).
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June 29, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – June 29, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 13, June 27, 2012).
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June 26, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – June 26, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 12, June 13, 2012).
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June 20, 2012
CAAR — US National Center for Health Statistics Report — June 20, 2012
“Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the 2011 National Health Interview Survey,” by B.W. Ward, P.M. Barnes, G. Freedman, and J.S. Schiller (June 2012, .pdf format, 131p.).
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June 6, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – June 6, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 11, May 30, 2012).
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May 17, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – May 17, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 10, May 16, 2012).
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May 10, 2012
CAAR – AARP Website – May 10, 2012
“Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers,” by Susan Reinhard, Enid Kassner, Leslie Hendrickson, and Robert Mollica (May 2012, .pdf format).
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May 3, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – May 2, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 9, May 2, 2012).
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April 25, 2012
CAAR – US Administration on Aging Website – April 25, 2012
“Webinar Series on Alzheimer’s Disease and Tools for Caregivers.” The Webinar will occur in three parts: May 9, June 13, and July 12. Registration is required.
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April 23, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – April 23, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 8, Apr. 18, 2012).
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April 16, 2012
CAAR – Health Council of Canada/Conseil Canadien de la Sante Report – April 16, 2012
“Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada?” (April 2012, .pdf format, 64p.).
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CAAR – Alzheimer’s Australia Report – April 16, 2012
“Consumer Engagement in the Aged Care Reform Process” (December 2011, .pdf and Microsoft Word format, 194p.). The report is linked from an Australian Department of Health and Ageing news release: “New Alzheimer’s Australia Report Shows Aged Care System is Failing Dementia Sufferers and their Families” (Apr. 9, 2012, HTML and .pdf format, 2p.).
www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr12-mb-mb027.htm
Link to full text is at the bottom of the page.
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April 11, 2012
CAAR – Center for Health Policy Research [University of California-Los Angeles] Factsheet – April 11, 2012
“Hidden in Plain Sight: California’s Paid Medi-Cal Caregivers Are Vulnerable,” by Geoffrey J. Hoffman and Steven P. Wallace (April 2012, .pdf format, 2p.).
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April 5, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – April 5, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 7, Apr. 4, 2012).
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March 28, 2012
CAAR – US Administration on Aging Funding Opportunities – March 28, 2012
A. “Lifespan Respite Care Program – Technical Assistance Resource Center,” (HHS-2012-AoA-LT-1204, .pdf and Word format, 46p.). Deadline for applications is May 21, 2012.
PDF:
www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/Lifespan_Respite_TARC.pdf
Word:
www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/Lifespan_Respite_TARC.doc
B. “Health Care Fraud Program Expansion and SMP Capacity Building Grants,” (HHS-2012-AoA-SM-1208, .pdf and Word format, 55p.). Deadline for applications is April 30, 2012.
PDF:
www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_PA_SMPExpansion.pdf
Word:
www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/docs/2012/FY2012_PA_SMPExpansion.doc
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March 27, 2012
CAAR – King’s Fund [UK] Reports – March 27, 2012
A. “Continuity of care for older hospital patients: A call for action,” by Jocelyn Cornwell, Lara Sonola, Ros Levenson, and Emmi Poteliakhoff (March 2012, .pdf format, 32p.).
www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/continuity_of_care.html
B. “The care of frail older people with complex needs: time for a revolution: The Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, Leeds Castle,” by Jocelyn Cornwell (March 2012, .pdf format, 16p.).
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March 26, 2012
CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Funding Opportunities – March 26, 2012
A. “Early Detection and Prevention of Mild Cognitive Impairment (R01)” (RFA-NR-12-010, application due date is May 21, 2012, National Institute of Nursing Research). For more information see:
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-12-010.html
B. “Research to Assist Informal Caregivers in Assessing and Managing Symptoms in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease (R01)” (RFA-NR-12-011, application due date is May 21, 2012, National Institute of Nursing Research). For more information see:
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-NR-12-011.html
C. “Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R01)” (PA-12-136, reissue of PA-08-230, multiple application due dates, National Institute on Aging, in conjunction with National Cancer Institute). The opportunity links to a companion FOA: “Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) (R21).” (PA-12-135, R21). For more information see:
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March 22, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – March 22, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 6, Mar. 21, 2012).
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March 21, 2012
CAAR – AARP Reports – March 21, 2012
A. “Trends in Retail Prices of Prescription Drugs Widely Used by Medicare Beneficiaries 2005 to 2009,” by Stephen W. Schondelmeyer and Leigh Purvis (March 2012, .pdf format, 15p.).
www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-08-2010/rx_price_watch.html
B. “Moving Toward Person- and Family-Centered Care,” by Lynn Feinberg (March 2012, .pdf format, 7p.).
C. “The Employment Situation, February 2012,” by Sara E. Rix (March 2012, .pdf format, 8p.).
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March 15, 2012
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Report – March 15, 2012
“Global Perspectives on Multigenerational Households and Intergenerational Relations,” (March 2012, .pdf format, 40p.).
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March 12, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – March 12, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 5, Mar. 7, 2012).
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March 6, 2012
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine Articles – March 6, 2012
A. “Socioeconomic Factors and All Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality among Older People in Latin America, India, and China: A Population-Based Cohort Study,” by Cleusa P. Ferri, Daisy Acosta, Mariella Guerra, Yueqin Huang, Juan J. Llibre-Rodriguez, Aquiles Salas, Ana Luisa Sosa, Joseph D. Williams, Ciro Gaona, Zhaorui Liu, Lisseth Noriega-Fernandez, A. T. Jotheeswaran, and Martin J. Prince (PLoS Med 9(2): e1001179. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001179, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001179
B. “Complexity in Non-Pharmacological Caregiving Activities at the End of Life: An International Qualitative Study,” by Olav Lindqvist, Carol Tishelman, Carina Lundh Hagelin, Jean B. Clark, Maria L. Daud, Andrew Dickman, Franzisca Domeisen Benedetti, Maren Galushko, Urska Lunder, Gunilla Lundquist, Guido Miccinesi, Sylvia B. Sauter, Carl Johan Furst, and Birgit H. Rasmussen (PLoS Med 9(2): e1001173. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001173, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
www.plosmedicine.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.1001173
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February 28, 2012
February 24, 2012
CAAR – Family Caregiver Alliance Periodical – February 24, 2012
Caregiving PolicyDigest (Vol. 12, No. 4, Feb. 22, 2012).
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February 23, 2012
CAAR – AARP Reports – February 23, 2012
A.“A Call to Action: What Experts Say Needs to Be Done to Meet the Challenges of Family Caregiving,” by Susan C. Reinhard, Lynn Feinberg, and Rita Choula (February 2012, .pdf format, 12p.).
B. “Health Insurance for 50 to 64 Year Olds,” by Gerry Smolka, Megan Multack, and Carlos Figueiredo (February 2012, .pdf format, 16p.).
C. “Setting the Record Straight about Medicare,” by Keith D. Lind (Fact Sheet, February 2012, .pdf format, 5p.).
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February 22, 2012
CAAR – AARP Reports – February 22, 2012
A. “A Call to Action: What Experts Say Needs to Be Done to Meet the Challenges of Family Caregiving,” by Susan C. Reinhard, Lynn Feinberg, and Rita Choula (February 2012, .pdf format, 12p.).
B. “Valuing the Invaluable: 2011 Update The Growing Contributions and Costs of Family Caregiving,” by Lynn Feinberg, Susan C. Reinhard, Ari Houser, and Rita Choula (February 2012, .pdf format, 28p.).
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February 15, 2012
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine Article – February 15, 2012
“Complexity in Non-Pharmacological Caregiving Activities at the End of Life: An International Qualitative Study,” by Olav Lindqvist, Carol Tishelman, Carina Lundh Hagelin, Jean B. Clark, Maria L. Daud, Andrew Dickman, Franzisca Domeisen Benedetti, Maren Galushko, Urska Lunder, Gunilla Lundquist, Guido Miccinesi, Sylvia B. Sauter, Carl Johan Fürst, and Birgit H. Rasmussen, on behalf of OPCARE9 (PLoS Med 9(2): e1001173. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001173, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
www.plosmedicine.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001173
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