Statistics tell us that there are approximately 65 million adults who care for a family member or friend in any variety of settings in this country. In a report recently published by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving; more than two out of three of these caregivers are women but there are approximately 14.5 million men now assuming caregiving responsibilities. This is a significant number and a rapidly increasing one in our society.
Men and women often have similar life experiences and challenges yet studies have demonstrated that the genders have dramatically different communication, operational and coping styles; the way they approach the role of caregiving is no exception to this diversity. All caregivers share the fatigue, fear and isolation that caregiving can bring to the dedicated family member.
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