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More than 1 in 5 Americans are taking care of their elderly, ill and disabled relatives and friends

  • Written by Erin E. Kent, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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I’m studying how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing caregiving.

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