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Allison J. Applebaum, PhD

Allison J. Applebaum, PhD

Dr. Applebaum is a Professor and Director of the Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Previously, she was the Founding Director of the Caregivers...
Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn

Gwendolyn’s wife has lupus and other related diagnoses, and Gwendolyn has been caring for her for the past ten years. Neither Gwendolyn nor her wife have received many resources or much information on the disease, and Gwendolyn herself is rarely recognized as the care...
Tom

Tom

 Tom’s wife started asking her doctors about her memory issues at age 52 but didn’t receive the official diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease until age 57. His wife’s condition led Tom to ultimately leave his non-profit work and move him and his wife into...

Condition Specific Populations

Condition Specific Populations Parkinson’s Disease Caregiving in the US Download Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Download Download Download Download Download Download Download Autoimmune (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) NAC, in partnership with the Crohn’s...

Public Health

Public Health Reports Chronic Disease Family Caregiving Through a Public Health Lens The report was developed with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation and in partnership with the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD). This framework is...

Mission

Mission Statement Vision We envision a future where family caregivers thrive because caregiving is sustainable, equitable, and dignified. Mission We catalyze system change to build health, wellness, and financial security for all family caregivers through research,...

Medical Product Development

Medical Product Development Family Caregiver Roles in Research Innovation Although families and caregivers are essential partners in the delivery of health care and have valuable perspectives, their roles are not well incorporated in health care systems. NAC aims to...

Careers

NAC Careers Open Positions At this time, there are no open positions available. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to check back in the future for any new opportunities that may arise. Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Contact / Subscribe to...

Technology

Technology Catalzying Technology to Support Family Caregiving A new report from the National Alliance for Caregiving identifies key steps to better support family caregiving through the use of mobile, online, and in-home technologies. The report, Catalyzing Technology...

No More “One Size Fits All” Research

Grace Whiting, President and CEO National Alliance for Caregiving 1730 Rhode Island Ave., Suite 812 Washington, D.C., 20036 www.caregiving.org June 29, 2020 No More “One Size Fits All” Research: We Need Multicultural Data for Meaningful Patient- and Family-Engagement...

Paid Leave

Paid Leave Paid Family & Medical Leave The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to recover from their own serious health conditions or to care for a newborn, a newly adopted child, or a seriously...