National Caregiving Studies
Family Caregiving in the U.S. Findings from a National Survey, The National Alliance for Caregiving and American Association of Retired Persons, 1997.
Miles Away: The MetLife Study of Long-Distance Caregiving, The National Alliance for Caregiving, July 2004.
The MetLife Caregiving Cost Study: Productivity Losses to U.S. Business, MetLife Mature Market Institute and the National Alliance for Caregiving, June 2006.
Caregiving in the U.S. 2009, National Alliance for Caregiving and American Association of Retired Persons, November 2009.
The MetLife Study of Working Caregivers and Employer Health Care Costs, New Insights and Innovations for Reducing Health Care Costs for Employers, National Alliance for Caregiving, University of Pittsburgh, and MetLife Mature Market Institute, February 2010.
Books for Caregivers
A Dignified Life: The Best Friend Approach to Alzheimer’s Care – A Guide for Family Caregivers, by Virginia Bell and David Troxel, (also available in Kindle).
Never Say Die: The Myth and Marketing of the New Old Age, by Susan Jacoby, 2011.
Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence, by Gail Sheehy, 2010.
Websites for Caregivers
www.caremanager.org: The website of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Site includes information to assist caregivers in your role, as well as locate a care manager in your area.
www.bestfriendsapproach.com: A dignified and caring approach presented by David Troxell and Virginia Bell. An excellent resource for family and caregivers alike.
www.lotsahelpinghands.com: A site devoted to organizing the caregivers and keeping it all straight. Create a free of charge, private, web-based community to organize family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues – a family’s ‘circles of community’ — during times of need. Easily coordinate activities and manage volunteers with the intuitive group calendar.
www.aginginplacetech.com: A site all about assistive technology for aging in place. A great place for the high tech caregiver!
www.alz.org: The site for the national organization of the Alzheimers Association. Full of great information and up to date research. Also has access to resources for caregivers, including the Safe Return Program.
www.americangeriatrics.org: The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a not-for-profit organization of close to 6,000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people.