Frequently
Asked Questions
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How do I relieve
some of my caregiving stress?
Where can I
get information on
medications?
What should
I know about Alzheimer's
Disease?
How do I get a good
nights sleep?
What can I do
to reduce my risk of falling?
Creating a
comfort drawer for yourself.
How do I keep my
mind and body healthy?
Here are 10 Facts about Family
Caregivers
- There are between 18-25 million
family caregivers in the United
States. That's about 10% of the adult population.
- Family caregivers provide 2/3 of
all of the home care services
in this country.
- The market value of the services
that family caregivers provide
in over $190 billion a year.
- 80% of all family caregivers are
women.
- 70% of caregivers are between 40-59
years of age.
- 65% of caregivers don't get help
from family or friends
- 69% of caregivers say that
frustration is their most frequently
felt emotion.
- Caregivers rate loss of leisure,
the change in family dynamics,
and feeling of isolation as the most burdensome aspect of family
caregiving.
- Virtually 1/2 of all family
caregivers say they have suffered
form prolonged depression.
- More people enter nursing
homes because of caregiver burnout,
rather than because of a worsening of their condition.