Over the past few weeks, the Caregiver Action Network team has been meeting with staff of the California Delegation to discuss new and groundbreaking empathy-based virtual reality (VR) training for Alzheimer's and dementia. Our partners at Embodied Labs provided this technology. Embodied Labs is a California-based immersive VR training platform. Their VR experiences help caregivers [...]

Washington, DC (November 15, 2023) —Caregiver Action Network (CAN) proudly supports family caregivers. They endorse the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. This act proposes using tax-free health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts for medical expenses. It covers spouses, dependents, and parents of individuals. As of now, American caregivers are struggling to pay costs for their [...]

Falls are the leading cause of injury for people over 65. The CDC reports that 1 out of every 5 falls causes serious injury, and the majority of those falls happen at home. Fortunately, they can be prevented. CAN CEO John Schall on Keeping Your Loved One Safe Future of Personal Health [...]

Let's lift up family caregivers. The work they do is more important than ever. USA Today

Representing millions of family caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease, Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is strongly disappointed with CMS’ decision regarding Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) for potential life-changing Alzheimer's drugs. We believe that this decision will deny Medicare beneficiaries access to a ground-breaking therapy where there are no alternatives. This goes against [...]

Washington, DC (July 7, 2022) – The Caregiver Action Network (CAN) issued the following statement urging the U.S. Senate to rethink the drug pricing reform package: “We strongly oppose lawmakers’ new reconciliation language as it would double down on failed prescription drug pricing proposals and uses the Medicare program as a pay-for to address their [...]

For National Family Caregivers Month 2021, the Caregiver Action Network hosted a virtual Congressional Briefing. The event celebrated National Family Caregivers Month and highlighted the #CaregiverAnd campaign. It also featured new resources for caregivers on the neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia. Learn more about National Family Caregivers Month. Learn more about the #CaregiverAnd Campaign. [...]