Everyday Heros: Family Caregivers Face Increasing Challenges in an Aging Nation

September 10, 1998

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More than 25 million americans care for an aging or ailing family member. The personal and financial contribution made by these individuals is enormous, and with growing numbers of older Americans, that contribution only will increase. This hearing will define family caregivers and explore the challenges they face.

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Date: September 10, 1998
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Room: 628 Dirksen

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Statements of Committee Members

Senator Chuck Grassley, Chairman, Iowa

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Witness Testimony Panel 1: The Personal Challenges of Family Caregiving

1. First Lady Rosalynn Carter, The Carter Center; Atlanta, Georgia

Witness Testimony Panel 2: Defining Family Caregivers and Their Contributions

1. Gail Gibson Hunt, Executive Director, National Alliance for Caregiving, Bethesda, Maryland.
   
   
2. Peter S. Arno, Ph.D., Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York.
   
   

Witness Testimony Panel Three: New Systems to Assist Family Caregivers

1. Carol Levine, Director, Families and Health Care Project, United Hospital Fund, New York, New York.
   
   
2. Mary S. Mittelman, DrPH; New York University Medical School, New York, New York.
   
   
3. Dr. David Levy and Carol Weinrod, Franklin Health, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.
   
   
4. Myrl Weinberg, President, National Health Council, Washington, DC.
   
   

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Hearing Publications Committee on Aging Print - 105-31