Caregiving

The Michigan CARE Act, which provides support for the state's 2 million caregivers, had its first legislative hearing on Sept. 29.

"Elaine was a vibrant, hard-working Mom whose life was taken too early due to complications from Alzheimer's.Our last few years were very difficult as we moved through the stages of the disease, but we hung in there and did the best we could to make her safe and comfortable. We made sure that we told her we loved her several times each and every day."

From Boomers Rock radio talk show host Tom Matt:

Dear Veterans: You have done so much to serve us, let us serve you!

See Julianne Moore in her Academy Award-winning portrayal of a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words in a free screening of Still Alice at the Michigan Theatre of Jackson, presented by AARP Michigan and the Alzheimer’s Association, Michigan Great Lakes Chapter.

Dear Veterans: You have done so much to serve us, let us serve you!

AARP Michigan and Sen. Margaret O'Brien shared the podium at a news conference launching the CARE Act legislation on May 20 at the State Capitol.

AARP Michigan will offer a four-part Caregiving Resource Workshop over the next four months in Detroit.

WASHINGTON, DC — Across political parties, more than seven in ten registered voters age 40 and older say Congress should improve resources for family caregivers who help their parents, spouses, children with disabilities and other loved ones to live independently.