Caregivers

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as to who are and the significant contributions they make.
81% of are female
79% are married
70% are between age 40-60
54% care for spouses
21% care for parents
69% of care recipients live with their caregivers
55% of caregivers help recipient with daily living activities.

Family Caregivers. Available: http://www.agenet.com/Who_Are_They.html.

A caregiver is more than just the person’s nurse, they are also that person’s advocate. Throughout the impaired person’s illness, the work of a caregiver is largely concerned with watching and problem solving. One must learn as much as they can about the illness and about the needs, feelings, and reactions of the impaired person to become an accurate observer and effective problem-solver.

Available: http: www.aarp.org/programs/caregiving

Although being a caregiver is a demanding and serious job, there is an old expression which suggests that there are positive effects to be gained from laughter as a great ...

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