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By Margaret Toman, Garner, NC
As lawmakers in North Carolina determine the future of caregiver support services, we want to hear from those who are providing care to loved ones and value support services needed to assist their "labor of love." Here is one man's story:
RALEIGH— En el día de hoy, AARP Carolina del Norte lanzó su campaña de responsabilidad eleccionaria 2016, bajo el lema Take a Stand (Tomen una posición ), la cual requiere que los candidatos presidenciales y a puestos en el Congreso indiquen con claridad sus planes para actualizar el Seguro Social.
Imagínate que eres el cuidador de tu madre, quien vive en Nueva Jersey. Sin embargo, tú vives en Carolina del Norte. Cuando el estado de salud de tu madre se deteriora, te conviertes en su tutor legal en Oregón, y tomas decisiones sobre sus bienes, su atención médica y su vivienda. El proceso de convertirte en el tutor legal de tu madre no solo llevó tiempo, sino que también resultó costoso. Ahora ella desea mudarse a Carolina del Norte para estar más cerca de ti. Carolina del Norte no reconoce la orden de tutela de Oregón, así que ahora tendrás que repetir ese proceso extenso, y a menudo costoso, en Carolina del Norte.
“Over the past 48 hours, Governor McCrory and the State Legislature have taken significant first strides towards providing long-needed support for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementia, as well as their family caregivers.
WILMINGTON -- Want to be a more savvy consumer and help fight crime in a changing world? AARP, Cape Fear Council of Governments, Cape Fear Elder Abuse Prevention Network and law enforcement partners are hosting "Modern Crimes for Modern Times," an extensive workshop to help you identify and protect yourselves from the latest scams.
RALEIGH -- AARP North Carolina, which represents 1.1 million people in the state, sent a letter to state House and Senate leaders this week outlining priorities important to the growing number of people in the state who are providing care to family members with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
With the state’s rapidly growing aging population, the number of people with Alzheimer’s and age-related dementia is also on the rise. In North Carolina, over 160,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, a number projected to increase to more than 210,000 by 2025. So how can North Carolina become more dementia friendly?
To better prepare the state to meet the needs of Alzheimer’s patients and those who support their care, the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM), in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division on Aging and Adult Services, AARP North Carolina, Alzheimer’s NC, the Alzheimer’s Association, the Duke Endowment, the Winston-Salem Foundation, and LeadingAge NC, released the recommendations of the multi-stakeholder Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.
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