NEW YORK: Carers for chronically ill older relatives are stressed out at a time when an aging population means more people will require such care, says a new report.
The report, released last Thursday, also found that suicide rates are creeping higher.
Among those 15 and over who provide care to a family member with a long-term health condition, almost 17 per cent reported “very high” levels of stress, the report found.
The problem is expected to worsen due to increasing rates of dementia and other chronic illnesses, which is why caregiving is among four of 13 mental-health indicators deemed areas of “significant concern”…