Caring For Your Parents
 
The Program
 
The Local Follow-Up
 
The Conference
 
The Resources
 
PBS 45 & 49's Aging Smart
 
 
 
Caring for Your Parents: A Local Follow-Up is a co-production of
Summa Health System Area Agency on Aging
 
 

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

 
 

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.

 
 
Caring for Your Parents: The Conference

Caring for Your Parents Resources

These materials are designed to be a comprehensive guide to the issues you face as a caregiver. You can read (and download) the entire handbook, or you can download sections of particular interest. The glossary section at the end will help you understand unfamiliar terms. The handouts, including helpful checklists, offer at-a-glance information. [more]

   
   

Summa Health System Center for Senior Health

Compassionate care and support for older adults

Maintaining independence is an important part of the aging process. The Summa Center for Senior Health specializes in coordinating every aspect of an older adult’s care in order to preserve independence and help you and your family cope with the medical, emotional and social problems commonly associated with aging. [more]

   
   

Area Agency on Aging of Akron/Canton

The Area Agency on Aging is your leading source for programs, services and information specifically designed to help older adults and their families. For more than 30 years, thousands of people throughout Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties have counted on the Area Agency on Aging — and we look forward to serving you too. [more]

   
 
Find other Ohio Area Agencies on Aging http://www.goldenbuckeye.com/about/aaa.html