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New Data on the State of Family Caregiving in the U.S.

The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP have released Caregiving in the US 2025, a major report co-sponsored by JAHF that provides a five-year update on the realities facing America’s 63 million family caregivers.

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Honoring Innovative Care Models

USAging presented The John A. Hartford Foundation 2025 Business Innovation Award to United Disabilities Services and recognized two additional CBOs as runners-up for their bold, transformative health care collaborations.

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Happy Birthday Older Americans Act!

July marks the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act, our nation’s promise to support older adults in communities across the country with access to vital services, resources and care. Use our partners' resources to help tell its story.

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Directory of Programs that Support Family Caregivers of Individuals Living with Dementia

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It’s About What Matters to You

Age-Friendly Care and the 4Ms

Older adults and family caregivers can learn more about what age-friendly care is and how they can ask for it from their health care providers. The page is available in Spanish as well.

How To Ask For Age-Friendly Care

Age-Friendly Health Systems Initiative

A movement to help spread the reliable delivery of age-friendly care - based on the 4Ms framework (what Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility) - to all health care settings.

Discover the Age-Friendly Movement