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So Far Away: Twenty Questions and Answers About Long Distance Caregiving
"Long-distance caregivers can be helpful no matter how far away they live. So Far Away: Twenty Questions and Answers About Long-Distance Caregiving focuses on some issues that are unique to long-distance caregiving. You will also find other information that is important to know whether you live next door or across the country. Developed by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, this booklet is a gateway to ideas and resources that can help make long-distance caregiving more manageable and satisfying.

Class Act Intended to Help Seniors Stay at Home
"Nursing homes are not a first choice (for Senior care). People like where they are living. We surveyed the 50-plus population and found that 86% of them want to stay in their homes" said Elinor Ginzler, senior vice president for livable communities at AARP

Recent Study on Cost of Caring for Parents  
Americans who provide care for their aging parents lose an estimated three trillion dollars in wages, pension and Social Security benefits when they take time off to do so, according to a recent study conducted by Met Life in conjunction with the National Alliance for Caregiving and the Center for Long Term Care Research and Policy at New York Medical College.                                                   

Losing Independence
WSJ blog article discusses the issues between children and parents who are losing their independence.
 
The Care Transitions Program

The Care Transitions Intervention by Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH of the Care Transitions Program.  Proven effective in reducing hospital readmissions by 50%.