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caregiving
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Jul 18, 2003 |
TipoftheDay |
Tip of the Day
According to the Alzheimer's Association, 19 million people have a relative with Alzheimer's disease. Of the 4 million people with the disease in the United States, 70 percent live at home — about three-quarters of them are cared for by family or friends. |
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Jul 14, 2003 |
Article |
Study shows long-term stress appears to damage caregivers’ immune systems
Taking care of chronically ill loved ones over long periods stresses caregivers, as everyone knows, but a new study provides strong new evidence that such continuing stress boosts the risk of age-related diseases by prematurely aging caregivers' immune systems. |
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Feb 12, 2003 |
Article |
caregiving raises risk of heart disease in women
Women who spend nine or more hours a week caring for an ill or disabled spouse have an increased risk of coronary heart disease, according to a new study. |
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Sep 04, 2002 |
Article |
Path from Chronic Stress to Heart Disease Clarified
The well-known link between stress and heart disease starts with stress and other factors that can lead to poor health habits, according to a new study. |
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Feb 11, 2002 |
Article |
Persistent Mild Depression in Older Adults May Lower Immunity and Ability to Fight Off Disease
It is estimated that 15-57 percent of older adults experience some form of chronic depression for a period of time later in their lives, according to recent research, and this may compromise their ability to fight off infections and cancers. |
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