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Family caregivers face financial burdens, isolation and limited resources − a social worker explains how to improve quality of life for this growing population

  • Written by Kathy L. Lee, Assistant Professor of Gerontological Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington
imageFamily caregivers may be less likely to turn to others when they need their own support. Terry Vine/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Millions of Americans have become informal family caregivers: people who provide family members or friends with unpaid assistance in accomplishing daily tasks such as bathing, eating, transportation and managing...

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