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Orli Belman

Opinion: Should employers care about family caregivers? (Working Nation)

By In the News, Viewpoints

 

Distinguished Scholar in Residence Paul Irving

Distinguished Scholar in Residence Paul Irving

Editor’s note: Paul Irving is a senior fellow at the Milken Institute, previously serving as the Institute’s president and founding chair of its Center for the Future of Aging. Irving is also a distinguished scholar-in-residence at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. He earlier served as an advanced leadership fellow at Harvard University, and chair and CEO of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a national law and consulting firm.


Should employers care about family caregivers? They should, and not only during November – National Family Caregivers Month – a time to recognize and honor family caregivers, to raise awareness about the issues they face, especially those who work, and to advocate for resources to promote their health and well-being.

Supporting family caregivers has become a year-round strategic imperative for every organization designed for long-term competitive success. Not just an expense, caregiving benefits can generate a significant return on investment for employers by attracting and retaining talent, reducing turnover, engendering loyalty, and enhancing productivity and morale.   Continue reading at Working Nation.

 

 

 

Michelle Keller and HIroshi Kumagai

2024 Hanson-Thorell Family Research Awards Launch New Studies to Improve Alzheimer’s Disease and Sarcopenia Treatments

By Featured, Honors and Awards, Research
As recipients of the 2024 Hanson-Thorell Family Research Awards, Assistant Professor Michelle Keller and Research Assistant Professor Hiroshi Kumagai each received $25,000 for one-year pilot projects aiming to improve how Alzheimer's and sarcopenia might be treated and potentially lower the costs for doing so.
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