Check out the stories below to see what is happening at CAC and in the Aging Community throughout Indiana.
Research Study Participants Needed: Partners of People with Early/Young Onset Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Jacquelyn Frank, CAC Associate Professor, is currently conducting a research study on care partners where one of the partners has early/young-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The purposes of Frank's research are to examine grief and burden among early-onset dementia caregivers who are caring for their partners; and to better understand the feelings of grief and loss experienced by the partner who is experiencing the early-onset dementia.
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Shockwave in Indiana's Labor Force
The University of Indianapolis Center for Aging & Community is the key source for an Indianapolis Star story about workforce concerns posed by Baby Boomer retirements. The story features comments from CAC Executive Director Ellen Miller and discusses the results of CAC's "Gray Matters" study, which found that most Hoosier employers are not preparing adequately for the pending loss of skilled workers.
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Farewell to boomers; welcome to hard times?
An Indianapolis Star editorial asserts responds to CAC's "Gray Matters" study saying Indiana must adapt to projected shortage in professions, skilled trades.
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