Research continues to show that these family members spend more time on care and are more stressed than relatives of those with other illnesses. A study, for example, by the Metlife Mature Market Institute shows that caregivers of those with Alzheimers disease or other dementias commit an average 47 hours per week to personal care activities and other tasks, versus 33 hours by caregivers of those with physical impairments. Activities of daily living, which includes eating, bathing, dressing,...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension.See also: Stress in childhoodInformationEmotional stress usually occurs in situations people... Read more »