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From: Elder Care Survival SCRIPT & POWER POINT
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The duration of caregiving for an older person averages 4.3 years. This extends to as long as 8 to 10 years when caring for someone with Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's caregivers talk about being "on duty" as much as 70 hrs./wk. They feel like a prisoner in their own home since they feel their loved one can't be left alone 24/7.
 The Boston Globe "Seniors with ailing spouse are seen at higher risk
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the risk of death for a caregiving spouse was most intense in the first month following a partner's hospitalization. A wife faces a 44 percent higher risk of dying in the first 30 days than she would in a couple where both spouses are well; a husband faces a 35 percent higher risk of dying.
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