2017-07-11T14:23:34Z Copyright (c) 2017, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/caregivers.html Regina A. Shih; Thomas W. Concannon; Jodi Liu; Esther M. Friedman https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR597.html Jun 23, 2014 Jun 23, 2014

As baby boomers age, many will require long-term services and supports (LTSS) for dementia care. This blueprint outlines policy options and research directions to help decisionmakers improve the LTSS delivery system, workforce, and financing.

Rajeev Ramchand; Terri Tanielian; Michael P. Fisher; Christine Anne Vaughan; Thomas E. Trail; Caroline Batka; Phoenix Voorhies; Michael Robbins; Eric Robinson; Madhumita Ghosh Dastidar https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR499.html Mar 31, 2014 Mar 31, 2014

This report summarizes a study designed to describe the magnitude of military caregiving in the United States today, as well as to identify gaps in the array of programs, policies, and initiatives designed to support military caregivers.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2017/06/14/creating-better-support-for-our-nations-hidden-heroes.html Jun 14, 2017 Jun 14, 2017

An overview of the testimony presented by Terri Tanielian before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on June 14, 2017.

Terri Tanielian https://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT478.html Jun 14, 2017 Jun 14, 2017

Caregivers who provide unpaid, informal support to current and former U.S. service members are a key part of America's care for returning warriors. A new research blueprint could help improve support for these "hidden heroes."

Terri Tanielian; Kathryn E. Bouskill; Rajeev Ramchand; Esther M. Friedman; Thomas E. Trail; Angela Clague https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9950.html Jun 14, 2017 Jun 14, 2017

In this brief, RAND researchers document the construction and elements of a research blueprint to inform future efforts to improve support for military and veteran caregivers.

Terri Tanielian; Kathryn E. Bouskill; Rajeev Ramchand; Esther M. Friedman; Thomas E. Trail; Angela Clague https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1873.html Jun 14, 2017 Jun 14, 2017

Millions of Americans provide informal care and support to current and former U.S. service members. A new research blueprint could help inform efforts to improve support for these “hidden heroes.”

Dmitry Khodyakov; Sean Grant; Ian D. Coulter; Arlene Fink https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67170.html Jun 2, 2017 Jun 2, 2017

A new, online method to engage more patients and caregivers in developing clinical guidelines will be created and then tested, using Duchenne muscular dystrophy as an example.

David B. Bekelman; Sangeeta Ahluwalia; Anne Walling; Rebecca Sudore https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67158.html May 30, 2017 May 30, 2017

Studies demonstrate the benefits of discussing goals of care and advance care planning, yet many patients with serious illness do not engage in such discussions with healthcare providers.

Layla Parast; Q. Burkhart; Arti D. Desai; Tamara D. Simon; Carolyn Allshouse; Maria T Britto; JoAnna K. Leyenaar; Courtney A. Gidengil; Sara L Toomey; Marc N. Elliott; Eric C. Schneider; Rita Mangione-Smith https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67160.html May 25, 2017 May 25, 2017

New quality measures may improve transition care for children after an emergency department or hospital visit.

Talea Cornelius; Valerie A. Earnshaw; David Menino; Laura M. Bogart; Sharon J. Levy https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP67087.html Apr 13, 2017 Apr 13, 2017

Treatment-seeking for substance use disorders among adolescents is more effective at promoting engagement with health care if the motivation comes from the adolescent him/herself rather than from a caregiver.

Lynsay Ayer; Mahlet Atakilt Woldetsadik; Rosalie Malsberger; Lane F. Burgette; Patricia Kohl https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66636.html Sep 21, 2016 Sep 21, 2016

Men who are the primary caregivers of youth in the child welfare system tend to be more similar than different from their female counterparts.

Regina A. Shih https://www.rand.org/pubs/testimonies/CT457.html Jul 13, 2016 Jul 13, 2016

The total cost of caring for people in the United States with dementia in 2010 was estimated to be between $159 billion and $215 billion. As the nation's population ages, these costs will soar. Lawmakers could consider policy changes that support family caregivers and expand Medicaid eligibility.

Jill Cannon; Anamarie Auger; Rebecca Diamond; Katherine L. Spurlock https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1454.html Apr 13, 2016 Apr 13, 2016

This report examines how early care and education caregivers with licensed providers in Shelby County, Tennessee, gain through ongoing professional development the relevant knowledge for working with infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.

Esther M. Friedman; Regina A. Shih; Kenneth M Langa; Michael D. Hurd https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50899.html Oct 20, 2015 Oct 20, 2015

Family members play a critical role in caring for older adults with and without dementia. In 2010, 5.5 million U.S. adults age 70 and older received informal care, including 3.6 million with cognitive impairment or dementia.

Bradley H. Crotty; Jan Walker; Meghan Dierks; Lewis Lipsitz; Jacqueline O'Brien; Shira H. Fischer; Warner V. Slack; Charles Safran https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51883.html Jul 13, 2015 Jul 13, 2015

Elderly patients often share control of their personal health information and decision making with family and friends when needed.

Gwilym P. Thomas; Catherine L. Saunders; Martin Roland; Charlotte Paddison https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50705.html May 18, 2015 May 18, 2015

We aim to describe the health-related quality of life of informal carers and their experiences of primary care.

Joshua Chodosh; Benjamin Colaiaco; Karen Connor; Dennis W. Cope; Hangsheng Liu; David A. Ganz; Mark Jason Richman; Debra Cherry; Joseph Moshe Blank; Raquel del Carbone; Sheldon Mark Wolf; Barbara Vickrey https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP66254.html Feb 19, 2015 Feb 19, 2015

Compares the effectiveness and costs of telephone-only approach to in-person plus telephone for delivering an evidence-based, coordinated care management program for dementia.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2015/01/19.html Jan 19, 2015 Jan 19, 2015

While the rapid aging of China's population is thought to condemn the nation to a dismal future, past policies on education and new policies to improve health and foster internal migration could ease the challenges posed by an older citizenry.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/capabilities/solutions/getting-to-know-military-caregivers.html Jan 5, 2015 Jan 5, 2015

There are millions of military caregivers—wives, husbands, siblings, parents, and friends—caring for U.S. service members and veterans who are wounded, ill, or injured. These caregivers help their loved ones live better-quality lives, but their own needs may go unmet.

RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2014/10/27.html Oct 27, 2014 Oct 27, 2014

The price tag for informal caregiving of elderly people by friends and relatives in the U.S. comes to $522 billion a year. Replacing that care with unskilled paid care at minimum wage would cost $221 billion, while replacing it with skilled nursing care would cost $642 billion annually.