CAREGIVER • SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2022 • 7
How to navigate
being a caregiver
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Even though thousands of trained
professionals play vital roles in
the care of the aging population,
many of the unsung heroes of
long-term care are the unpaid or
informal caregivers who step in
to provide assistance to someone
they love.
A 2019 study published in the
journal Geriatric Nursing found
approximately 16.6 percent of
the United States population age
18 and older self-identify as informal
caregivers who provide
care for adults with health conditions
and disabilities. Assistance
needs range from “old age” care
requirements for Alzheimer’s
disease and related dementias
to impaired mobility assistance.Furthermore, Assisting Hands
Home Care says roughly six in
10 family caregivers also work
full- or part-time.
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While it can be a noble
effort to step in and provide
care to a friend or family
member, caregiving can
be time-consuming and
emotionally and physically
demanding, particularly for
those who also are balancing
careers and families.