Baby Boomers are people born from 1946 to 1964, which includes me and probably many of you in our Tender Loving Eldercare community.

According to a 2020 study by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), baby boomers make up more than a third (38.5%) of all caregivers in the United States. The study also showed:

• They are more likely to be women (61.7%).
• They are more likely to be White (74%), compared to Black/African Americans (11%), Hispanic (9%), and Asians/Pacific Islanders (1%).
• More than half have been providing care for at least 2 years.
• More than one-quarter provide more than 20 hours per week of care.

That’s a lot of Caregiving by boomers!

I am honored and thrilled to have been invited to become a content contributor for BabyBoomer.org, an online community created by and for baby boomers in order to serve and support our generation.  A wide range of topics on their site include health, lifestyles, Relationships, Money, Travel, Technology, news and more, all geared toward baby boomers’ interests and experiences.  Their free resources include podcasts, blog posts, videos, Online Courses (paid), and content by experts in many fields. Annual membership is $20 per year to join the community but you can access many of these resources at no charge.

There is an entire section under Health devoted to Caregiving! Yay!! Family caregivers need more resources!

Learn more and explore their site by clicking here.

Click here to see my contributor page.

I hope you will benefit from this new community!

Linda Abbit Author, Speaker, Family Caregiving Expert

Linda Abbit is an eldercare professional and caregiver with more than 25 years of experience caring for her parents and other family members. She is the author of "The Conscious Caregiver: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Your Loved One Without Losing Yourself," (Simon & Schuster, 2017).

Linda worked for over 10 years in the eldercare and health care professions. In 2021, she retired from her position as Community Outreach Manager for Alzheimer’s Family Center, an adult day health care agency designed solely for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and their families.

She currently speaks, leads workshops and assists family caregivers through her book, blog and the Tender Loving Eldercare Facebook page. Her talks are engaging, inspiring and, most importantly, full of real-world practices for new and veteran caregivers to implement in their daily caregiving.

In June 2023, Amy Dickinson recommended Linda's book to family caregivers in her nationally-syndicated column, "Ask Amy."

Linda holds a Master’s degree in Education and was a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer’s Association in Orange County for many years.

Her motto is "Self-care is NOT selfish."