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A new study at Johns Hopkins Medicine aims to determine whether providing companionship and personalized activities in a virtual setting can help improve the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia and their caregivers.
AARP, lawmakers and others are looking at neighborhood networks as a way to help provide services to older residents — possibly helping them stay in their homes longer.
More than three-quarters of older adults want to remain in their homes as they age, according to AARP research. But many homes are not well designed for people with mobility problems and other difficulties that come with aging—whether that’s climbing a set of stairs or getting in and out of the shower safely.
AARP New Hampshire is sponsoring a virtual painting class for caregivers who need some respite and relaxation.
The Voices of Family Caregivers
How did our founder, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, build on her experience as a high school principal to found the nation's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the betterment of older Americans? Find out in this wonderful series written and narrated by AARP Maine volunteers.
The launch of the Ohio Nursing Home Navigator by the Ohio Department of Aging will help Ohioans to have all necessary information and performance data in one place when selecting a long-term care facility.
Caring for a loved one? Do you need some time to recharge and use your creative side? Caregivers are an important community resource that help their older parents, spouses, and other loved ones age at home—where they want to be!
No matter where you are in the caregiver journey, these local agencies and organizations can help make the process easier
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