Tag: Caregiving
Number of Family Caregivers Supporting Older Adults Increasing
Number of family caregivers providing help to older U.S. adults increased from 18.2 to 24.1 million between 2011 and 2022
Number of Caregiving Hours Affect Menopause Symptom Burden
Caregiving for 15 hours or more per week linked to increased odds of having moderate or worse menopausal symptoms
Most Participants With Probable Dementia Are Unaware of Diagnosis
Unawareness varies with race and is higher among Mexican Americans; unawareness not linked to caregiver burden
Epilepsy in Children Linked to Lower QOL and Caregiver Strain
Association seen for frequent seizures, emergency transport, longer epilepsy duration with poorer QOL in children, caregivers
‘Sandwich Generation’ Caregivers Face Declines in Physical, Mental Health
Those who care for both children younger than 16 years and older family members experience deterioration in mental health for several years
Higher Caregiving Stress Tied to Incident Hypertension
Findings seen among younger Black women followed for seven years
Measures of Social Support Linked to Cancer Screening
Those who report never/rarely versus always having social support may have lowest odds of screening
14.3 Million Americans Are Caring for Ill or Disabled Veteran
Early, Virtual Palliative Care Feasible for Advanced Lung Cancer
Study shows similar effects on quality of life as in-person visits
U.S. Caregivers Face Worsening of Their Own Health Challenges
Mental distress, depression, asthma, obesity, and having any or multiple chronic physical conditions worsened for caregivers from 2015 to 2022
