Awareness of Personal Growth During Caregiving Can Help Caregiver Health

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Awareness of Personal Growth During Caregiving Can Help Caregiver Health

In a story on health.usnews.com titled "Caregivers Face Multiple Strains Tending Older Parents," a study was examined that showed "middle-aged adults who regularly help their elderly parents get by experience a drop in health and well-being in their own lives..." The study is reported in an edition of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences earlier this year.

Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 12:01 AM in Empathy for Caregivers, Health, News and Research, Religion, Science, Tips for Caregivers | Permalink

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