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Good afternoon,   Caregiving in America is changing. Today, 53 million Americans provide unpaid care to an adult with health/functional needs — an increase from 43.5 million just 5 years ago. That's according to the 2020 update on Caregiving in the U.S. report, recently released by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. They also found that:  More Americans are caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's disease (than in 2015) 45% of family caregivers have had at least 1 financial impact More family caregivers have difficulty coordinating care (than in 2015) 23% of Americans say that caregiving has made their health worse Caregivers need support and knowledge more than ever before. Best Practice Caregiving (BPC) was created so that organizations that support dementia caregivers have access to the top programs improving the lives of caregivers. Below, we share news of 2 dementia caregiving programs just added to BPC and a touching story of how one program at UCLA is helping patients and caregivers thrive. Stay safe and be well. Sincerely,   The Best Practice Caregiving Team

Two Programs Added to Best Practice Caregiving We're excited to announce the addition of 2 programs to the BPC database. These programs — Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold Intervention (PLST) and Dealing with Dementia — help caregivers of those living with dementia better understand their care recipients' condition and offer support and techniques to address caregiver anxiety, depression and stress. Both have been shown to improve well-being of caregivers and their care recipients; both are ready to adopt by organizations that serve and support dementia caregivers. > > Read more

BPC Programs Spotlight:  UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program Could a cat really help a dementia patient thrive? Read our 3rd and final installment of articles about  UCLA's Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care (ADC) Program and how, for one patient and caregiver duo, feline medicine proved to be the best medicine. UCLA's ADC program has helped more than 2,800 patients by leveraging the expertise of nurse practitioner Dementia Care Specialists, primary care and specialist physicians to provide personalized dementia care. It is replicable for organizations that serve dementia caregivers. >> Read more here

“I wouldn’t be able to keep my mom at home, honestly, without having [the UCLA team] to call upon … Health issues are still scary at times to me and it is comforting to know that I am not alone in making decisions for Mom.” — Ellen, daughter and caregiver of Pauline

ABOUT BEST PRACTICE CAREGIVING Best Practice Caregiving  ( bpc.caregiver.org ), is a free online database of more than 40 vetted, proven dementia caregiving programs that allows organizations to identify, compare and adopt best-fit programs for their clientele and community. It is a product of the collaboration among three leading organizations in the field of aging and caregiving:  Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging, Center for Research & Education ; Family Caregiver Alliance: National Center on Caregiving ; and The Gerontological Society of America . Project funders are The John A. Hartford Foundation , Archstone Foundation and RRF Foundation for Aging .

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