November is National Family Caregiver Month. November 11 is Veteran’s Day.We discussed the McKinsey Health Institute's report on investing in healthy aging in the USA, which projects that $1 invested in healthy aging interventions could yield $3 in economic and healthcare benefits. Key interventions include transportation, housing, and public safety. The report highlights a median ROI of 3.0 times, with specific interventions showing up to 224 times ROI. The discussion also covered the worsening caregiving crisis in America, with 63 million caregivers providing $600 billion in economic value. Solutions proposed include expanding paid family leave, strengthening Medicare, and establishing federal tax credits for caregivers. Commentary by Elizabeth Magallon Fleury, Ray Gordon and Linda Sherman.Presented by Ellen Khalifa, Habits Coach for Healthspan and Wellspan  McKinsey Health Institute 9-4-25 Economic Case for Investing in Health Care in the USA by David Nuzum, Katherine Linzer and Pooja Kumar with Neeraja Nagarajanhttps://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/the-economic-case-for-investing-in-healthy-aging-lessons-from-the-united-statesPresented by Debbie Howard, Aging Matters International Next Avenue 10-22-25 America’s Caregiving Crisis is Getting Worse by Jason Resendez, Nancy LeaMond and Regina Shih PhDhttps://www.nextavenue.org/americas-caregiving-crisis-is-getting-worse/Authors of this Next Avenue article:Jason Resendez is the President and CEO of the National Alliance for CaregivingNancy LeaMond is AARP's executive vice president and chief advocacy & engagement officerRegina Shih, PhD, is a professor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and Board Member of the National Alliance for CaregivingEllen mentioned 10-30-25 Axios article saying the cost of paid family caregivers is increasing 3 times more than inflation, which is driving more and more people to not be able to afford it and having to provide care for their family members themselves.Linda cited which states now offer family caregiver tax credits: OK, NE, GA, MT, MO, NJ, ND, SC. MD for expenses %. VA for home renovation.Debbie Howard's summary of this showDiscussion hosted by: Linda Sherman, Ray Gordon and Debbie HowardBoomerTechTalk.com episode page 11-11-25 LinkedIn Show PostWe continue to record new News for the Ages podcasts live on Tuesdays. How to join live.Please follow both of our podcasts including Rethinking Aging Club Podcast.Nickie’s Tune written and performed by Richard Sherman

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