Vol. 27, No. 3 | Summer 2019
The Fraud Squad Advice from local and state officials to avoid becoming a victim PAGE 12 HEALTH & WELLNESS
CAREGIVING
Special Report: Parkinson's Disease
How Employers Can Help Caregivers for a Win-Win
Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that leads to shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with walking, balance, and coordination.
A Harvard report finds employers need to become 'corporate care leaders'
There are an estimated 1 million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease. One clear risk factor for Parkinson's is age. Although most people with Parkinson’s first develop the disease at about age 60, about 5 to 10 percent of people have "early-onset" disease, which begins before the age of 50. What is Delay the Disease?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Exercise and Parkinson's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Diet and Parkinson's: What's Best? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
If American employers embraced the recommendations of a recent Harvard Business School report, life could be a lot easier for workers who are also unpaid caregivers. And the companies’ bottom lines would benefit, as well. That’s according to the report’s authors, Joseph Fuller and Manjari Raman of the Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work. Titled “The Caring Company,” the report finds that for American businesses to stay competitive, they need to face the fact that a large portion of their employees—including some in high-level positions—are challenged with growing caregiving responsibilities.
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