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News Articles: caregiving

More than 1,000 people age 50 or older took one of four versions of the SAGE test.

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  • Health

Georgia has a plan to support families caring for dementia patients

The Georgia Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias Task Force has since 2014 sought ways to improve dementia research, awareness, training, and supportive care. 

March 17, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Jane Grillo and Joe Grillo outside White County High School

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  • Health

Informal family and unpaid caregivers often sacrifice pay, benefits and their own health. Here's why

Many unpaid caregivers leave professional careers or dramatically reduce their hours to help their elders or adult children with disabilities.

February 07, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Audrey Grinker receives a visit from her doctor after friends found her on the floor of her apartment, she had mixed up her medications and became very ill. She was acting out in the hospital, trying to escape, sitting on the floor near the nurses' station, and walking into other patient's rooms. Aventura Hospital, Miami, Fla., March, 2017.

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  • Health

As she nursed her mom through cancer and dementia, a tense relationship began to heal

Photographer Lori Grinker struggled to get along with her mother all of her life. When she moved in with her to help with her failing health, old wounds melted away.

January 08, 2023
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  • Max Posner
woman kisses the cheek of an older woman

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  • Health

Survey says employer support of caregivers would boost productivity and retention

Nearly 70% of unpaid family caregivers fear they’ll have to leave their jobs without support from hired in-home help, while nearly half said they would benefit from help with coordinating care for a loved one, according to a recent survey.

September 19, 2022
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Lara and Trey Garey stand at the bedside of Tom Garey, an Air Force veteran with advanced ALS. Trey, 19, has spent much of his teenage years caring for his father at their Texas home.

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  • Health

Finding help for teens who grow up caregiving for their disabled military parents

More than two million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill military parent. Many help with their care and face challenges like stress, anxiety and social isolation.

March 07, 2022
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By:
  • Carson Frame
A woman in a yeellow cardigan holds a man's arm

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  • Health Care

Georgia has 7 caregivers for every 100,000 residents. That's the lowest ratio in the nation

Data compiled by the Mesothelioma Center show Georgia has the lowest ratio of caregivers to those who need care in the country with only 7.1 caregivers available for every 100,000 residents.

February 28, 2022
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  • Ellen Eldridge
An investigation from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found hundreds of safety violations, incidents of physical abuse, and assaults to dignity in private pay senior care facilities in Georgia.

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  • On Aging

AJC Investigation Into Stark Realities of Georgia's Senior Homes Coming To GPB-TV

The challenge of finding the right balance of independence and attentive care for long-term senior living can be challenging – even gut-wrenching – for...

November 14, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • and 1 more
An investigation from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution found hundreds of safety violations, incidents of physical abuse, and assaults to dignity in private pay senior care facilities in Georgia.

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  • Health Care

AJC Investigation Into Senior Care Reveals Stark Realities In Homes Across Georgia

The challenge of finding the right balance of independence and attentive care for long-term senior living can be challenging – even gut-wrenching – for...

October 01, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan

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  • News

"On Second Thought" For Tuesday, April 16, 2019

In the late 19th Century, Lulu Hurst transfixed audiences as the "Georgia Wonder." An electrical storm supposedly gave the teenager supernatural powers...

April 16, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 4 more
John Rowe (left) and Morgan Rowe, his daughter.

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  • Health Care

The Growing Gap Between Caregivers And An Aging Population

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects the number of people over age 65 to double by 2030, and the Alzheimer’s Association projects the...

April 16, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 1 more

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