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Caregiving in Aging Families: Challenges in a Changing Economic World

Concurrent Sessions 3
Session ID#: 
126
Date: 
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 
3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Session Location: 
Salon 3
Session Type: Special
Sponsoring Section(s): 
Family & Health

About the Session

Family Caregiving of Older Adults
Presented by: William Haley

William E. Haley, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Aging Studies at the University of South Florida.

Abstracts

Family Caregiving of Older Adults

Presented by:William Haley

The U.S. society is on the cusp of the baby boomers turning 65 and moving into their later years. Many in this group currently or will soon provide care to their aging parents, or due to age-related illness may require care themselves. It is important that family scholars consider ways families will influence and be influenced by trends in caregiving. The proposed session involves inviting an established family caregiving researcher, Dr. William Haley, of the University of South Florida, to present a Special Session sponsored by the Families and Health Section, as well as the Issues in Aging Focus Group.

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Caregiving in Aging Families: Challenges in a Changing Economic World - Audio Recording

With the aging of the U.S. population, increasing numbers of older adults will experience chronic disabilities requiring care. Currently family caregivers provide the majority of care for impaired older adults, often at great sacrifice to the caregiver’s own well-being, and changing social and economic circumstances can provide even greater challenges in the years ahead. This presentation addresses how social and economic changes affect family caregivers now and in the years to come.