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“There are over 53 million family caregivers in the United States. • One adult in five is a caregiver of a family member. • Twenty-four percent of those caregivers are taking care of more than one person. • Twenty-six percent of caregivers are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. • Twenty-one percent of caregivers report fair or poor health status for themselves. • Twenty-three percent say caregiving has caused a decrease in their own health. • The longer a caregiver does the tasks of caregiving”
― Deidre Edwards, Toolkit for Caregivers: Tips, Skills, and Wisdom to Maximize Your Time Together