As Oregon’s population ages, our state faces numerous challenges and opportunities related to meeting the needs of its older adults. We’re aging faster than the nation, according to Census data from 2014. In fact, between 2010 and 2014, nearly all of Oregon’s counties saw their 65 and older population grow by more than ten percent. With this shift comes a …

Oregon Care Partners is teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Association for a Nov. 18 class at the Juanita Pohl Center. Are you a caregiver? Consider the question. According to Ann Dupuis, a communications specialist for Oregon Care Partners, it’s “kind of a broad term.” “There’s a lot of people that fall under that ‘caregiver’ definition,” Dupuis said. When Oregon Care …

From the packed parking lot of the Wilsonville Holiday Inn June 1, you might have guessed that a Clinton or a Trump were making an appearance. But the reason more than 700 people were in attendance had little to do with politics. Instead it focused on an issue especially relevant to a city where almost 40 percent of residents are …

Three-part class offers vital insights of Alzheimer’s Jack Crockett’s wife had become increasingly confused while playing dominoes. Francis Chavez operates an adult foster home and one of the residents quit washing her hair. Both wanted to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and how to care for those suffering from it. Kristina Barragan, of the Alzheimer’s Association, is teaching a three-part …

Caregivers often put their own health at risk; experts advise to get trained and seek help. “Until death do us part”: a wedding vow, a promise made to an aging parent and the motto of many family caregivers who devote themselves to long-term care of a loved one. They’re the meal givers, the medicine givers, the compassion givers. Every day, …

March 11 class in Lake Oswego will offer tips and advice for families and professional caregivers As the state’s population continues to age, Oregon Care Partners is reaching out more than ever to heal the heartbreak of dementia with a series of free classes for families and professional caregivers. Called “Conversations About Dementia,” the classes are part of OCP’s extensive …

  Oregon Care Partners class teaches caregivers to read and respond to people with “challenging behaviors.” Beverly, a 42-year-old woman with a traumatic brain injury, lives in an assisted-living facility. She does not speak but communicates with gestures and noises. Her mother visits regularly and takes her out for dinner or shopping. When Beverly returns, she usually screams through the …

This class is designed to help anyone who cares for an aging Oregonian better manage challenging behaviors that are common among older adults, such as anger, yelling, cussing, threatening others, withdrawing, self harm and physical aggression. Oregon Care Partners holds a free class in Astoria for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday. The class …

Family caregivers for aging loved ones face gaps in resources and support even as the number of elderly Americans continues to grow. That was the message to more than 100 caregivers at the 12th annual Washington County Family Caregivers Conference Friday at Tuality Health Education Center in Hillsboro. Tuality co-sponsored the conference with Washington County Disability, Aging and Veteran Services. …