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There were 36.3 million Americans over age 65 in 2000, and
it is projected that there will be 86.7 million by 2050.
2000 CENSUS,
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU |
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There were 33.9 million family caregivers of elders in 2004,
and it is projected that there will be 81 million by 2050.
CAREGIVING IN THE
U.S., NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CAREGIVING AND AARP, 2004. |
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PBS 45 & 49 presents a new 30-minute
companion program that offers caregivers concrete advice and
guidance from local health care agencies and experts. Co-produced
by Summa Health System and the Area Agency on Aging, the program
will include five vignettes about the following caregiving
topics:
- Signs of decline in the elderly
- When geriatric assessment is recommended
- Resources that are available to families
- Support services for caregivers
Each segment will be followed by a panel
discussion with geriatrics and health care experts from Summa
Health System and the Area Agency on Aging. Panelists from
Summa Health System include geriatricians Maryjo Cleveland,
M.D. and Natalie Kayani, M.D., FACP; Linda Choken, LISW; and
Cathy Torcasio, Ph.D. Representing the Area Agency on Aging
will be staff members Matt Reed, Nancy Burkhart, Susan Sigmon
and Kim Mozzochi. Also participating on the panel will be Judy
Akins of Cambridge Home Health and Julie Falter of the Alzheimer’s
Association. |
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