2016 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; overview of the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults, the impact on caregivers’ health, economic security, and well-being, and recommendations for a national strategy to engage and support family caregivers.
Consumer-oriented information on a wide range of topics important to older people and their families; also detailed information on areas of research interest and funding opportunities.
Explores the world of caregiving through storytelling and information sharing, including who does the caregiving in the U.S. and why this work is so important.
Step-by-step instructions for how to file a complaint about a health care facility, such as a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, home health agency, etc.
Accepts reports 24/7 of known or suspected child and vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation. Spanish and Creole languages also supported.
The NCEA provides the latest information regarding research, training, best practices, news and resources on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation to professionals and the public.
Summary of research and clinical evidence on the extent, assessment, and management of elder abuse, derived from analysis of studies and reviews of the literature on elder abuse. (Lachs & Pillemer, 2015)
Palliative care experts believe that lessons about end-of-life communication should be reframed as not one conversation, but many, which should begin long before death and even before hospitalization.
Paul Kalanithi was a chief resident in neurological surgery when he became a patient, diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. His book, When Breath Becomes Air, became a New York Times best seller in 2016.