The National Alliance for Caregiving and Global Genes have Launched a New Study of Caregivers for Persons with Rare Disease WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) August 31, 2017 -- As many as 30 million Americans are affected by a rare disease or condition, and many of these...

The average lifetime cost of care after a diagnosis of dementia in the U.S. is about $322,000, and families pay about 70% of that, new research suggests. The cost of care is $185,000 higher for someone with dementia than for someone without it, the study authors wrote...

How HIPAA regulations can encourage caregiver, family engagement Patient EngagementHIT | August 28, 2017 "Being a patient does not have to be a solo experience. Many patients benefit from caregiver and family engagement - and many providers encourage collaborative...

Robo-caregiving & why you might delegate your loved ones to a robot Big Think | August 28, 2017 "Robotics is already changing how we live, shop, invest, travel, and soon, robo-caregivers will transform how we provide care. Advances in artificial intelligence will...

Burdens of spousal caregiving alleviated by appreciation, study finds Science Daily | August 28, 2017 "When discussing spousal care, the draining demands of caregiving and the uplifting effects of helping stand in apparent contrast to one another. But recent research...