Four in 10 American adults are family caregivers. They provide for the needs of parents, spouses, children with disabilities, and siblings. It’s a labor of love that takes a toll physically, emotionally, financially. Who cares for the caregivers? How do they care for themselves?

We explore these questions and more through the lives of three caregiving families.

The San Mateo County Fall Prevention Task Force is hosting a free 2 hr workshop geared towards caregivers of older adults.

This 3-part series is open to individuals who are caring for a loved one with early stage Alzheimer’s disease. Simultaneous sessions for individuals with early stage Alzheimer's.

All workshops held at UCSF Mission Bay.

To register: contact Joanne Robinson-Teran at 800.272.3900.

What issues and topics are important to the health and well-being of people caring for ethinically and socially diverse LGBT adults living with dementia?

Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts and time!

My name is Kylie, and I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC), nationally certified counselor (NCC), college professor, and doctoral candidate. My dissertation study is intended to help counselors better serve anticipatory grievers (i.e., people who are preparing for a loss). Eligible participants must be 18+ years old and be a family member or friend of an individual who is living with a terminal condition (e.g., end-stage cancer, advanced Alzheimer’s, other chronic diseases, etc.). The survey is available both online and in hard copy form (hard copies can be requested by email). All participants may choose to enter into a drawing for one of three $50.00 gift cards. Thank you!

Contact Information: Kylie B. Rogalla, M.S., LPC, NCC; [email protected]; (507) 993-6766

Are you currently an unpaid caregiver for a loved one? You may be eligible to participate in a study about caregiving experiences through 2 surveys and 3 writing exercises.

Often times the wellbeing of the caregiver is largely ignored. This is your chance to help other caregivers and help researchers to develop ways to improve the lives of caregivers

You can complete the entire study online. If you would like to participate in this research, please contact Amy Fuhrmann at [email protected] or follow the link below. To participate, you must meet the eligibility requirements of the screening questionnaire.

Are you a family caregiver and interested in Smart-Home Technology?

A Smart-Home can be considered as a dwelling fitted out with sensor technology that observes the residents. It can reduce the amount of work for health providers or family caregivers. Monitoring, visualizing and making this data accessible for each party involved can give insights into the activities and the overall wellbeing of the residents.

We are conducting an online survey that will help develop a user-friendly application for visualizing sensor data for older adults and their caregivers.

• Do you care for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia?

• Do you want to exercise more?

• Are you 50-75 years of age?

If so, we’d like to hear from you! The UC San Francisco Fitness, Aging, and Stress Study is a 6-month exercise study for family caregivers. Eligible caregivers will receive a free gym membership to the YMCA for 6-months and weekly or monthly support from a fitness coach to become more physically active. Participants are paid up to $300 in cash. Please contact Samantha, the study coordinator, at (415)-476-3818 for more information or visit our website at FastStudy.ucsf.edu.