As 10,000 baby boomers become eligible for Medicare each day, family caregiving is a common issue in the lives of many Americans. Demographic shifts — such as longer life spans and shrinking family sizes — may shape the scope and quality of caregiving for our aging population. Media coverage of family caregiving requires an understanding of the complex and wide-ranging issues involved.
KFF Health News held a web briefing on Dec. 2, 2015 featuring caregiving experts answering questions from journalists. Below you can watch or listen to an archived recording of the events, read the transcript and get more information on the webinar speakers — as well as additional materials they prepared.
Webinar Archive
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Speakers & Additional Event Material
Edwin L. Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community LivingDownload Presentation Slides: Powerpoint | PDF |
Kathleen Kelly, executive director of the Family Caregiver Alliance/National Center on CaregivingAdditional Reporter Background: Demographics| Work and Caregiving | Support Services and Technology |
Susan C. Reinhard, senior vice president at AARP and director of its Public Policy Institute.Download Presentation Slides: Powerpoint | PDF
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Anna Gorman, senior correspondent for KFF Health NewsDownload Presentation Slides: Powerpoint | PDF
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Additional Links & Resources
- AARP Public Policy Institute
- Family Caregiver Alliance
- Caregiving in the U.S. 2015 Study (by AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving)
- Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI)
- White House Conference on Aging (special brief on informal caregiving):
- Alzheimer’s Association
- SCAN Foundation (50-state scorecard on long-term services and supports)
- Pew Research Center
- National Family Caregiver Support Program (U.S. government-funded)
- Family Medical Leave Act
- IOM Study on Family Caregiving
- Hartford Foundation (info on Change AGEnts)
- Family Caregiver Platform Project
- Article on Clinton’s tax credit proposal
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