{"product_id":"families-caring-for-an-aging-national-academies-of-sciences-engineeri-9780309448062","title":"Families Caring for an Aging America","description":"\u003cp\u003eFamily caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFamilies Caring for an Aging America\u003c\/i\u003e examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies of Sciences Engineeri,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0309448069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780309448062\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Academies Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"National Academies of Sciences Engineeri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447692833023,"sku":"9780309448062","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d96d5ab-25f1-427e-afe4-104ba5885f01.jpg?v=1777234170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/families-caring-for-an-aging-national-academies-of-sciences-engineeri-9780309448062","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}