Caring for Mom & Neglecting Yourself?
Caring for Mom & Neglecting Yourself? Caring for Mom & Neglecting Yourself?
Children and Informal Care• Adult children most common source in terms of #, and maybe increasing• Differential life expectancy; Increased divorce rates• Baby boomer aging• IC negatively affects spousal caregiver health• Key differences between children and spousal caregivers• Age and initial health• Less financial and emotional dependence• Labor force participation1
Research Questions•What are the health effects of initial caregiving on adultchildren?•What are the health effects of continued caregiving?•Are health effects persistent?3
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- Page 9 and 10: 9Potential EndogeneityStart caregiv
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- Page 13 and 14: 13Results - PreviewDifferent health
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Children and In<strong>for</strong>mal Care• Adult children most common source in terms of #, and maybe increasing• Differential life expectancy; Increased divorce rates• Baby boomer aging• IC negatively affects spousal caregiver health• Key differences between children and spousal caregivers• Age and initial health• Less financial and emotional dependence• Labor <strong>for</strong>ce participation1
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