Caregivers Need Care Too

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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53 million Americans provide care for a family member or friend with health or disability issues. While there can be joy and satisfaction found in helping a loved one age or cope with an illness, the work can also be hard and emotionally draining: Research shows that caregivers are at greater risk for anxiety, depression, chronic health problems, and financial strain. With little to no government support, how can we support caregivers? We’ll talk to experts and hear from you: How are you handling the responsibilities of caregiving? Guests: Christina Irving, client services director, Family Caregiver Alliance Oanh Meyer, associate professor, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in UC Davis School of Medicine Kelly Dearman, executive director of the department of disability and aging services, San Francisco Human Services Agency Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:15.6	From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Grace Wan, in for Alexis Matricle. One in five Americans cares for a family member suffering from a health or disability issue.
1:20.6	And as people live longer, the type of care required has become more demanding and more complex.
1:26.6	Caregiving can be deeply fulfilling, bringing one closer to a family member when they need it the most,
1:31.3	but providing care, which includes giving baths and personal care, handling finances and medications,
1:37.1	or sitting with a loved one experiencing their worst moment.
1:40.3	It can all be a lot.
1:41.8	We'll talk with experts about how to care for the caregivers. That's all coming up next, after this news.
2:19.2	Welcome to Forum. I'm Grace Juan in for Alexis Madrigal. As First Lady Rosalyn Carter famously observed, there are only four kinds of people in the world. Those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need a caregiver. Despite its universality, caregiving often falls through the cracks of the health care system, and caregiving takes a toll. A recent California
2:24.3	study found that over 60% of caregivers in the state report feeling depressed, and 22% of
2:29.8	caregivers experience severe loneliness. It's obvious, but worth stating, caregivers need care too.
2:36.7	And that's what we'll be talking about this hour, and we want to hear from you. Are you providing
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