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It's kind of a never-ending process for caregivers, says Sandy Markwood, head of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Survey: Most Baby Boomers lack a plan to care for parents 2011
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"Then you had a situation when seniors were evacuated without their medications and no one knew what medications they were on," Markwood says.
Survey: Most Baby Boomers lack a plan to care for parents 2011
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"Then you had a situation when seniors were evacuated without their medications and no one knew what medications they were on," Markwood says.
Survey: Most Baby Boomers lack a plan to care for parents 2011
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Many families avoid these important conversations because they are stressful and threaten the parent's independence, says Sandy Markwood, chief executive officer of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.
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Markwood says the Administration on Aging, also under HHS, has been encouraging better record-keeping by seniors and stronger communication between seniors and caretakers since Hurricane Katrina.
Survey: Most Baby Boomers lack a plan to care for parents 2011
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It's kind of a never-ending process for caregivers, says Sandy Markwood, head of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Survey: Most Baby Boomers lack a plan to care for parents 2011
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Markwood says the Administration on Aging, also under HHS, has been encouraging better record-keeping by seniors and stronger communication between seniors and caretakers since Hurricane Katrina.
Survey: Most Baby Boomers lack a plan to care for parents 2011
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As Baby Boomers go through the process with their parents, Boomers "also need to figure out what they want for themselves," Markwood says.
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Markwood added that providing adequate services also will require participation by corporations, nonprofit groups and individuals.
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"We need to be soldiers in a battle," the association's CEO, Sandy Markwood, said as her audience prepared to lobby Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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