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Mar 4, 2016Introduced yesterday in Congress, the bill offers a federal tax credit for family caregivers
Washington, DC – AARP commends U.S. Representative Tom Reed (R-NY) and U.S. Representative Linda Sanchez (D-CA) on the bipartisan introduction of H.R. 4708, the Credit for Caring Act, that...
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Jan 12, 2016Report identifies six growth areas ripe for innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. and SAN FRANCISCO — AARP and Parks Associates today issued a Caregiving Innovation Frontiers (CIF) study aimed at addressing the current and future needs of caregivers and those...
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Dec 22, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP is announcing the winners of a unique contest that encourages filmmakers to tell the story of family caregiving through short films. The competition was launched as part of...
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Nov 16, 2015Visit aarp.org/familycarefair on Thursday, November 19 at 12pm – 4pm EST
WASHINGTON, DC— AARP is hosting its first-ever Virtual Family Caregiving Fair on November 19 from 12pm – 4pm EST. From the comfort of a home or office, a caregiver can register and join the...
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Oct 20, 2015Contest rallies people of all ages to #BeKindToCaregivers
WASHINGTON, DC—AARP’s ‘Random Acts of Kindness for Caregivers' contest is underway. The contest encourages people of all ages to recognize and reward family caregivers in their lives in...
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Oct 12, 2015Campaign will include a new AARP caregiving book, Random Acts of Kindness contest, virtual caregiving fair, and a special AARP The Magazine report featuring an intimate look into “24 hours in the life of caregivers”
WASHINGTON, DC—November is National Family Caregivers Month and AARP is launching a national campaign to bring awareness to the important role that family caregivers play in the lives of their...
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Oct 2, 2015
NEW YORK— New York Life today announced that it has entered into an agreement with AARP to become the exclusive provider of long-term care solutions to AARP’s 37 million members. The...
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Jul 16, 2015New report reveals stress on family caregivers’ health and finances; identifies policies to help support caregivers
En español WASHINGTON, DC — Family caregivers in the U.S. provided 37 billion hours of care—worth an estimated $470 billion—to their parents, spouses, partners, and other adult loved ones...
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Jul 16, 2015AARP urges Congress to act on bill to help the nation’s 40 million family caregivers
WASHINGTON, DC —Today, AARP announced its support for the bipartisan Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act that would require the development of a...
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Jul 8, 2015National Forum on Family Caregiving participants address strategies and policies to help caregivers
WASHINGTON, DC—Members of Congress joined leaders from the employer, health care, venture funding, entrepreneurial, and consumer advocacy communities today for a discussion on the challenges...
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