{"id":7684,"date":"2014-07-08T14:55:42","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T19:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=7684"},"modified":"2014-07-09T09:28:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T14:28:00","slug":"aging-matters-doc-explores-role-of-family-and-community-in-eldercare-event-online-and-on-air-premieres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2014\/07\/08\/aging-matters-doc-explores-role-of-family-and-community-in-eldercare-event-online-and-on-air-premieres\/","title":{"rendered":"`Aging Matters` Doc Explores Role of Family and Community in Eldercare | Event, Online and On-Air Premieres"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NPT\u2019s New Installment of the \u2018Aging Matters\u2019 Series Explores the Roles of Family Members and the Community in the Care of Elders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosted by Kathy Mattea, \u2018NPT Reports: Aging Matters: Caregiving\u2019 premieres July 17 on-air and online; advance screening and discussion to be held July 14 at FiftyForward Knowles Patricia Hart Building.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

At least 70% of people over 65 will need long-term care services and support, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services. But fewer than 10% of Americans are saving and planning specifically for long-term care, resulting in almost 44 million adults in the U.S. that provide unpaid care to someone over age 50.\u00a0 Seven out of 10 are women. Despite being married, having children, and having careers, they are putting in about 20 hours a week of elder-care.<\/p>\n

In Caregiving<\/em>, the latest installment of NPT Reports: Aging Matters<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0series, hosted by Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Kathy Mattea <\/strong>and premiering on-air and online on Thursday, July 17<\/strong>, Nashville Public Television (NPT) discusses the existence and impact of informal caregiving in relation to the increase of life expectancy and aging of the Baby Boomers. This documentary draws on the knowledge of caregivers, family members, adult daycare runners, healthcare and social service professionals, and more to express the problems that families are experiencing when they are unprepared to provide care for an elderly family member.<\/p>\n

Produced by LaTonya Turner<\/strong> (Translating the Dream<\/em>, Looking Over Jordan: African Americans and the War<\/em>), NPT Reports: Aging Matters: Caregiving<\/em> will premiere online on Thursday, July 17 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) at wnpt.org<\/strong><\/a> via the OVEE online engagement web viewer. It will have its broadcast premiere at 8:00 p.m. that same evening on-air at NPT-Channel 8. \u00a0Those wishing to attend the online screening should visit wnpt.org<\/a><\/strong> or go to the direct link: https:\/\/ovee.itvs.org\/screenings\/ohl9q<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cCaregiving for an older adult will almost certainly touch all of us at some point, especially as people live longer and Baby Boomers age,\u201d says Turner. \u201cIt\u2019s a topic that affects me personally as primary caregiver for my 91-year-old mother and it\u2019s surprising how many people I encounter are dealing with issue. Some call it \u00a0a \u00a0\u2018silver tsunami\u2019 that will create a strain on the friends and family that care for the aging, the communities that serve them, and the long-term and general healthcare system. For the documentary, we talked with a variety of informal caregivers, care professionals, policy makers and community members to get as many perspectives as possible on how best to navigate the issues caregiving presents. We hope it starts a larger conversation in the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The documentary will be previewed on Monday, July 14, 2014 with a lunchtime screening and discussion at FiftyForward<\/a> Knowles Patricia Hart Building<\/strong> from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. \u00a0After the screening, Gretchen Funk, MSW, FiftyForward Care Team Director, <\/strong>will lead a discussion with a Care Team client about her family\u2019s caregiving journey, including the development and implementation of a care plan to address the family\u2019s needs. Other service providers will be on hand to join in the discussion, and caregiving resources\u00a0and supportive materials will be available.Lunch will be provided. FiftyForward Knowles Patricia Hart Building is located at 174 Rains Avenue Nashville, Tenn., 37203.<\/p>\n

Member of the community wishing to attend should RSVP at events@fiftyforward.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Download the FiftyForward Event flyer here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cNPT Reports: Aging Matters: Caregiving\u201d is made possible by the generous support of Cigna-Healthspring, the West End Home Foundation and the Jeanette Travis Foundation.<\/p>\n