A CG friend gave me this clipping, which I think is of general interest:
CAREGIVERS CAN DEVELOP EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS
the Chicago Tribune 3/7/01
Women who provide longterm home care for an ill or disabled family member
develop an increasing number of emotional problems over time, according to
Indiana University researchers.
measures of emotional distress among 3,000 CGs ages 50 through 65 included
increasing episodes of sadness, restless sleep and crying , sociologist
Eliza Pavalko reported in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
"At least half of American women will care for a disabled family member
during their lifetime," she said. "Our findings provide new information
about the health effects of caregiving and have broader implications for
understanding how women's involvement in multiple roles affects their
health and wellbeing."
The findings should raise a flag against policies designed to increase the
responsibility of families to take care of disabled members and reduce
formal support for care, she said.
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I believe the same would be true for men who are primary CGs---and recall
that very recently one of the male CGs on CARE has had the hours of nursing
help reduced despite his having an outside job
(Are you reading me, Dan ?) Another (female) CG raised a question about
tax breaks to compensate for staying home to care for a family member.
Does anyone know of such proposals, either state or federal?
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 82/70/55
Oxford, Ohio
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