This is a scary statistic. Many Americans report being overwhelmed by the demands of caring for aging loved ones, and a new study suggests a key reason: They are expected to be medical providers.
Some 46 percent of family caregivers perform medical and nursing tasks for care recipients with multiple chronic physical and cognitive conditions, according to a survey of 1,677 family caregivers by the AARP Public Policy Institute (PPI) and the United Hospital Fund (UHF).
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