Evolving Needs Rajeev Ramchand; Terri Tanielian; Michael P. Fisher ...
Hidden Heroes,
04/2014
Book Chapter
Open access
Caregiving has been traditionally construed as an issue relevant to the aging and elderly population. This has largely been driven by challenges faced by middle-aged caregivers tending to the needs ...of their aged parents. The focus on caregivers for the aging makes sense: A third of pre-9/11 and civilian caregivers are children of the person they are caring for, and over half are caring for someone over age 65. More recently, caregiver research and support programs have included consideration of parents and siblings of persons with special needs across the lifespan (NAC and AARP, 2009). As a result, many policies
