Regardless of gender, caregivers readily relinquish personal activities in order to perform caregiving tasks. 2. Caregivers seldom solicit assistance from other family members. 3. Caregivers experience difficulty balancing caregiving with outside employment and significantly reduce work hours or cease employment altogether.
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