NAVIGATING UNCERTAINTY: CAREGIVING IN A TIME OF CHANGE

The pandemic has complicated the already challenging environment faced by the approximately 53 million volunteer caregivers in the United States who take care of elderly relatives, neighbors or friends. On November 18th, the Longevity Project, in collaboration with Wells Fargo, brought together three leading experts to talk about caregiving in America, the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and the opportunities to improve the situation for caregivers and their loved ones alike. Guests included:

• Ronald Long, Head of Wells Fargo Aging Client Services for Wells Fargo

• Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist, author, and founder and CEO of the Caregiving Club

• Grace Whiting, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving.

The panelists, along with the moderator, Ken Stern, chair of the Longevity Project and host of When I’m 64, a new caregiving podcast from the Stanford Center on Longevity, discussed how the already significant challenges of caregiving have been compounded by the pandemic. Caregiving can be difficult and isolating even in the best of times, but in the midst of a pandemic, social distancing, increased health risks and loss of access to health care resources all have served to compound this critical challenge. The panelists address the question: What changes need to be made to better support America's caregivers and its growing older population?

Missed the Call?

You can dial-in to the recording of the conference-call style discussion (please note, this panel was not held over Zoom) using the number (855) 859-2056. Please use the Conference ID number 9667077 to access the replay. If you are located internationally and would like to access the replay, please reach out to us.