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Caregiving in the U.S. 2009

by: National Alliance for Caregiving in Collaboration with AARP; Funded by The MetLife Foundation, , from: AARP Research Center, December 2009

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Caregiving is still mostly a woman's job and many women are putting their career and financial futures on hold as they juggle part-time caregiving and full-time job requirements. This is the reality reported in Caregiving in the U.S. 2009, the most comprehensive examination to date of caregiving in America. The first national profile of caregivers, Family Caregiving in the U.S. was published in 1997, and an updated version of the study, Caregiving in the U.S., was reported in 2004. … Back to Article

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