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Caregivers who work – and care – and work -
The Boston College Sloan Center on Aging & Work and the Families and Work Institute partnered on a study that looks at the role of the family caregiver in the context of the workplace and home. This 2010 report offers great insights and recommendations for a future that will impact more and more working people [...]
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Exhausted caregivers’ stress hormone levels like those suffering PTSD
In a 2007 CNN Health article, Andree LeRoy, M.D. describes “caregiver syndrome,” a combination of physiological and psychological negative health changes that frequently occur in cases of extended caregiving. The article advocates for expanded caregiver support systems, increased practical help for caregivers, and caregiver education. Many exhausted, ill caregivers today don’t seek help because they [...]
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Literature Review: Health Effects of Dementia Caregiving on Family Caregivers
Read the clinical review written by Drs. Richard Schulz and Lynn Martire of the University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for Social and Urban Research, to better understand the health effects of dementia caregiving on family caregivers. Even though this report is now 6 years old, many of the facts remain true. Family Caregiving of Persons [...]
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Progress made in ALS Research!