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Who are the caregivers?
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In short you and me. We are the people who provide the care for our family members who are chronically ill and can no longer care for themselves.
The demographics according to the National Family Caregivers Association are:
83% of care is provided by families.
About 60% of the people providing care are women. These women are usually [...]