by Jana Panarites | Dec 8, 2017 | Aging, Caregiving, Opioid Crisis |
“You Don’t Respect What You Don’t Inspect.” These words of wisdom from Peter Rosenberger, the self-described crash test dummy of caregivers who I recently interviewed for The Agewyz Podcast apply in so many ways to caregivers — everyday warriors who care for...
by Jana Panarites | Jul 15, 2016 | Baby Boomers, Caregiving, Dementia Care, Parents, Retirement Security |
It’s not every day you get a call from a reporter asking to profile you for an article in the New York Times. But that’s what happened about a month ago after journalist Mark Miller got my contact information from Grace Whiting of the National Alliance...
by Jana Panarites | Jun 17, 2016 | Aging, Aging Well, Caregiving |
It’s about time we shared this. Click here Agewyz Manifesto to see the full image and/or download a copy.
by Jana Panarites | Dec 9, 2015 | Caregiver Paid Leave, Caregiving |
Caregivers finally have something to celebrate. Over the summer the RAISE Family Caregivers Act steadily picked up cosponsors, both in the House and the Senate — proof that the issue of caregiving had bipartisan support. The Act goes a long way to providing...
by Jana Panarites | Dec 1, 2015 | 2016 Presidential Race, Aging, Caregiving |
Thanks to the relentless advocacy of everyday citizens and work done by groups like the Family Caregiver Platform Project and the National Domestic Workers Alliance, the issue of family caregiving is starting to gain traction in the 2016 presidential campaign. So far...
by Jana Panarites | Nov 20, 2015 | Aging, Caregiving, Growing Older |
If you’re reading this in a public place, chances are you’re surrounded by some of the 60 million-plus people in America who are caring for a loved one. And with November being National Family Caregivers month, the Pew Research Center recently highlighted...