Category: Press Releases

We're excited to announce the release of a new report, produced with the National Alliance for Caregiving, Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Sandwich Generation Caregiving in the US, which will shed new light on the 11 million Americans caught between the demands of child care and caring for an aging parent or relative.

Results from a Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement and Caring Across Generations poll released today reveal that most Americans are not aware of the higher prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease among women (2 out of 3 cases), are not discussing brain health with their doctors, and not prepared for the emotional or financial demands of caregiving, either for themselves or for older family members. This is even though two in three Americans are caregiving Americans, and the average caregiver puts in 35.9 hours a week – amounting to almost a full-time job. Americans across gender, race and party lines are deeply motivated by Alzheimer’s and caregiving needs as a political issue, and overwhelmingly indicated that they would support candidates who prioritize quality care for older adults and support for caregivers (85%); funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia research (74%); access to quality childcare (68%); and universal paid family leave (67%).

OLYMPIA, WA (April 17, 2019) — On Tuesday evening, caregiving, aging, labor and disability rights advocates in the state of...

New study says waitlists could be eliminated and care services could be expanded to cover almost five times as many...

Rep. Hoadley (D-Kalamazoo) is awarded for being the chief sponsor of the Long-Term Care Study Bill (HB 4674) and Senator...

Council Member Margaret Chin awarded for her leadership on behalf of seniors, caregivers, and home care workers City Hall Senior...

MAINE ACTIVISTS SUBMIT MORE THAN 67,000 SIGNATURES TO ADVANCE NATION’S FIRST HOME CARE FOR ALL CAMPAIGN AUGUSTA, ME (January 26,...

CARING ACROSS GENERATIONS RENEWS CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE FUNDING FOR POPULAR KUPUNA CAREGIVERS PROGRAM HONOLULU, HAWAIʻI (January 23, 2018) — Yesterday,...

MAINERS LAUNCH NATION’S FIRST REFERENDUM CAMPAIGN FOR UNIVERSAL HOME CARE (SOUTH PORTLAND, ME) – In the nation’s oldest state, volunteers...

Grassroots Groups Renew Protests Nationwide to Protect Seniors and Caregivers from New Medicaid Attacks in Federal Budget National Day of...