Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Chronic Stress Can Steal Years From Caregivers’ Lifetimes

The chronic stress that spouses and children develop while caring for Alzheimer’s disease patients may shorten the caregivers’ lives by as much as four to eight years, a new study suggests. The research also provides concrete evidence that the effects of chronic stress can be seen both at the genetic and molecular level in chronic caregivers’ bodies.

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Posted by Tom Beckman on 09/19 at 10:45 AM
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