The MetLife Mature Market Institute (MMI) has become a sought-after authority on aging, caregiving and long-term care. The MMI has been recognized by major media outlets as an expert on mature market issues, and has conducted numerous studies on demographics, many of which are useful to those confronting AD and/or caregiving issues. Recent studies include:
- (Annual) MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home and Home Care Costs
- (Annual) MetLife Market Survey of Assisted Living Costs
- MetLife Study of Dementia Care Costs (forthcoming)
- Miles Away: The MetLife Study of Long-Distance Caregiving
- Sons at Work: Balancing Employment and Eldercare
Additionally, the MMI has a number of publications available to the public, including Resources for Caregivers 2004, Ten Tips for Talking to Your Aging Parents, A Lifestyle Guide to Brain Health Across the Lifespan, Long Term Care Insurance: The Essentials and the Since You Care series of publications on topics ranging from elder abuse and legal matters to choosing an assisted living facility.
A recent Since You Care guide, Alzheimer’s Disease – Caregiving Challenges, is a 27-page booklet that contains advice and assistance for those who are providing care to a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease and offers explanations, instructions, resources and two helpful checklists, one with safety items and another for identifying and locating needed services and resources.
MMI, in conjunction with Towson University and the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, will issue a national study in early 2006 detailing why individuals decide to go for memory screening at local community agencies. See the latest studies and publications from the Mature Market Institute.
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