Being a caregiver to an older family member or friend presents a lot of challenges. HealthMaker Debra Whitman talks in this video about resources the AARP offers to help caregivers fill their roles confidently.
I think we really need a national conversation about how to put the pieces together of long term services and supports for families. So we just make it very difficult for people to find their own way, and that's one of the reason why ARP has put out a resource of our own dedicated to family caregivers.
arp.org/caregiving. People can go there and talk to experts get directed to resources within their community, belong to chat rooms, share their stories, find other people that are going through similar problems.
Debra Whitman is AARP’s executive vice president for policy, strategy and international affairs. She is an authority on aging issues with experience in national policymaking, domestic and international research and the political process.
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