In this Issue

In the News

Enhanced Counseling and Support for Caregivers Helps Preserve Their Health

A new study published in the September 2007 issue of the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that caregiver counseling and support services have physical health benefits for caregivers. Read More

New Research Shows Shortened Lifespan for Family Caregivers

According to a new study from researchers at the National Institute of Aging, being a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer's disease may shorten the caregiver's life by as much as four to eight years. Read More

Family Caregiving Article Appears in Parade Magazine

A recent issue of Parade included an article by Gail Sheehy about her personal experience as a family caregiver. Sheehy describes some of the policy and program innovations that exist to provide support for family caregivers, including paid family leave in California and caregiver training classes. Read More

Ask the Expert

Getting More Help

A reader asks for help taking care of his father with Alzheimer's. Read our expert advice on getting more help with your caregiving. Read More

Policy Update

Three Caregiving Bills Arrive on Governor's Desk

The California Legislature has passed three new bills with important implications for California's estimated 3.4 million family caregivers. Their fate now resides with Governor Schwarzenegger. Read More

Opinion: California Not Prepared for Rise in Alzheimer's Disease

The San Francisco Chronicle recently printed an opinion piece by William Fisher, CEO of the Alzheimer's Association of Northern California/Northern Nevada. Fisher writes about the lack of any statewide plan to address the expected rise in Alzheimer's disease. Read More

On the Calendar

Information on events throughout California of interest to caregivers and their families. Read More

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