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2. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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   An old man at a nursing home in Norway. Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English-speaking world as aged care), serves the needs of old adults.It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care), hospice care, and home care.

3. Dementia caregiving - Wikipedia

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   As populations age, caring for people with dementia has become more common. Elderly caregiving may consist of formal care and informal care. Formal care involves the services of community and medical partners, while informal care involves the support of family, friends, and local communities.

4. Home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Non-medical in-home care is also called companion care or unskilled care. It is a valuable service for seniors in need of household help, social interaction, or transportation to appointments. Home care is most utilized by elderly people who live alone with impairments with their activities of daily living and have low social support.

5. Live-in caregiver - Wikipedia

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   As the population of the United States grows older, the demand for home health aides and professional live-in caregivers is expected to rise more than 40% by 2026. [2] Informal caregivers include any unpaid individual, such as a spouse, neighbor, or adult child, who provides personal assistance to an elderly, ill, or disabled person in the home ...

6. Family caregivers - Wikipedia

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   1.4 million children ages 8 to 18 provide care for an adult relative; 72% are caring for a parent or grandparent. Fortunately, most are not the sole caregiver. [8] 30% of family caregivers caring for seniors are themselves aged 65 or over; another 15% are between the ages of 45 to 54. [9]

7. Home Health Aide Accused of Ignoring Elderly Man's Fall ... - AOL

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   A Florida home health care aide has been arrested after an 86-year-old male patient died in her care. Beatrice Taylor, 25, is facing one count of aggravated manslaughter of an elderly person in ...