Alzheimer’s Caregivers May Need Care

People who care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease may get sick from the stress, a study suggests. The study included 153 people with Alzheimer’s and their family caregivers. The caregivers’ average age was 61. In the 6 months before the study, 1 out of 4 caregivers ended up in a hospital. Some just went to an emergency room. Others were admitted. Depressed people were more likely to go to a hospital. So were those who took care of someone with behavior problems or poor function. The study was in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. HealthDay News wrote about it November 20.