Founder| Author of ‘The Amazing Zoe’ series| Advocate for Diverse Children’s Literature and Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness | Sandwich Caregiver | Harvard Medical School Advisory Council for the Dementia Solutions Project.
Attention sandwich caregivers! How are you balancing life, home, work and everything else in between? Check out the article below. ‘The so called 'sandwich generation' is growing, and more people are feeling the squeeze. Millions of boomers are living longer thanks to breakthroughs in modern medicine and more young adults are still living at home because of the rising cost of housing. We want to know what it's like to be a hard working member of the 'sandwich generation’ #caregiver #caregiversupport #caregivertips #sandwichcaregiver #dementia #alzheimers #alzheimersdisease #endalz
Dr. Janet Fast points out that "the work of family caregivers supports the social connections, dignity and well-being of those they care for. The annual economic value of family care work is $97 Billion. In 2018, Caregivers provided 5.7 billion hours of unpaid care. Time spent caregiving reduces opportunities for education and employment, connecting with family and friends. and maintaining caregivers’ own well-being." https://bit.ly/3yCh735 Hear Dr. Fast in CBC interview https://lnkd.in/gM4w-9v2