Poll Finds Caregivers Are Less Healthy Than Non-Caregivers
Results from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index show that U.S. adults who work full time and care for a disabled or elderly family member have a physical health index score of 77.4, compared with a score of 83 among non-caregivers. According to the survey, the physical effects of caregiving appear most significantly in individuals ages 18 to 29.
- "Poll: Family Caregivers Have Poorer Health" (United Press International, 2/8).