Researchers call for family caregivers to be better incorporated into nursing home workforces
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2022
Providers, patients and policymakers should better incorporate informal caregivers into skilled nursing facilities to enhance professional caregivers’ capabilities and efficiencies, according to University...
Better dialogue, COVID practices can help reduce stress between family caregivers, providers: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 03, 2021
A new survey offers plenty of ideas for getting long-term care providers on the same page as family caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, investigators say.
Early dementia risk disclosure encourages help from family members
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 16, 2021
Family members of older adults value early dementia risk information provided by clinicians, a new study finds. When interviewed about their post-disclosure reactions, some said the knowledge prompted...