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Keeping It REAL Caregiving and its founder and publisher, Julia Yarbough, has been selected as a 2022 American Society on Aging ASA Rise Fellow.

A law enforcement leader puts family first - Keeping it REAL Caregiving Celebrates Black History. And we're doing so more than just one month, but rather all year. In this episode, meet a man who has a challenging career in law enforcement. But, this son says being a family caregiver to his mother may be ...

Kentucky journalist investigates nursing home violations & government fines is no doubt an eye-catching headline. Dive deeper into the story and you'll find Louisville, Kentucky based investigative reporter, John Charlton, digging into a paper trail. Follow the money Charlton spent hours sifting through government documents. He wanted to learn if nursing home facilities in his ...

Date:August 11, 2021/Source: American Academy of Neurology Summary: A new study shows that people who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week, or bike at least two to three hours per week, or the equivalent after having a stroke may have a 54% lower risk of early death from any ...

Investing in care infrastructure: is it good business? MSNBC News Anchor Andrea Mitchell interviews Tina Tchen of Time's Up regarding a nationwide effort by what is being called the Care Economy Business Council, to work with US lawmakers in Washington, D.C. to advocate for investing in those who have 'care' jobs, including family caregivers. ...

Care Crisis Looming... Global Coalition on Aging and Home Instead reveal the challenging picture of the future of the global caregiving workforce NEW YORK, N.Y., and OMAHA, Neb. – July 7, 2021 – Mounting pressures of skyrocketing aging populations, severe barriers to building an expanded caregiving workforce to meet demand and the inability of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WREX) — In-home care workers in Illinois will soon be making more money. On Tuesday, the state announced a $54 million investment for eligible in-home care providers by raising their hourly pay. As of April 1st of this year, in-home service providers within the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Community Care Program ...

Support for Caregivers in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) announced a bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback and signed into law by Governor Wolf that will expand eligibility and allow flexibility in the administration of Pennsylvania’s Caregiver Support Program (CSP). The program provides support to caregivers – including caregivers ...

The AMA adopted policies that address both medical racism and implicit bias and that call on social media companies to address misinformation. By Sara Heath June 16, 2021 - The American Medical Association has adopted policies that take yet another hard stance against medical racism. The policies set to guide healthcare organizations in tamping down on ...

By Maudlyne Ihejirika Updated Jun 3, 2021, 4:01pm CDT When Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s mother began to forget things, Stratton didn’t know the signs of Alzheimer’s. Her mother was undiagnosed until three years before her death, leading Stratton on a journey culminating with a pioneering bill that makes Illinois the first state to require ...