Association Between Caregiver Strain and Self-Care Among Caregivers With Diabetes

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At least 17.7 million adults in the US provide unpaid support to adults who are middle-aged or older.1 A report by the American Association of Retired Persons suggests that most of these unpaid caregivers are middle-aged women and 38% are members of minority groups.2,3 Often, they care for a spouse or other family member and assist with activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and sometimes medically oriented tasks. In fact, data suggest that unpaid family caregivers provide as much as 90% of the in-home long-term care needed by adults in the US.4 In the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caregivers have become even more important, providing essential care to individuals with comorbid conditions and disabilities in the home.5,6

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