Next Avenue Article "Members of Congress on Their Caregiving Challenges"

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Next Avenue's article, cross-posted in Forbes, discusses a recent Capitol Hill Briefing held to raise awareness of family caregivers' needs and describes the specific caregiving experiences of Congress Members Michelle Lujan Grisham, Jacky Rosen, Chris Smith, and Jan Schakowsky.

The briefing featuring congressional stories of family caregiving was sponsored by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and The John A. Hartford Foundation in partnership with AARP, the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Alliance for Caregiving.

Its goal was to “raise awareness of the need for action to support and assist family caregivers,” and call attention to the recommendations of the Families Caring for an Aging America report.


To read the article, click here.
This article was cross-posted in Forbes.