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Caregiver Health

What is a caregiver?

A caregiver gives care to someone who needs help taking care of themselves. The person who needs help may be a child, an adult, or an older adult. They may need help because of an injury, chronic illness, or disability.

Some caregivers are informal caregivers. They are usually family members or friends. Other caregivers are paid professionals. Caregivers may give care at home or in a hospital or other health care setting. Sometimes they are caregiving from a distance. The types of tasks that caregivers do may include:

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  1. Caregiver Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is a caregiver? A caregiver gives care to someone who needs help taking care of themselves. The person who needs help may be a child, an ... of an injury, chronic illness, or disability. Some caregivers are informal caregivers. They are usually family members ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/caregiverhealth.html - Health Topics
  2. Caregivers (National Library of Medicine)  
    A caregiver gives care to someone who needs help taking care of themselves. The person who needs help may ... illness such as Alzheimer's disease or cancer. Some caregivers are informal caregivers. They are usually family members ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/caregivers.html - Health Topics
  3. Alzheimer's Caregivers (National Library of Medicine)  
    A caregiver gives care to someone who needs help taking care of themselves. It can be rewarding. It may ... will need more and more help. As a caregiver, it is important for you to learn about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alzheimerscaregivers.html - Health Topics
  4. Alzheimer's Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Dementia is a brain disorder that seriously ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/alzheimersdisease.html - Health Topics
  5. Dementia (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is dementia? Dementia is a loss of mental functions that is severe enough to affect your daily life and activities. These functions include: Memory ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/dementia.html - Health Topics
  6. Veterans and Military Family Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... from combat, including disabilities. This can lead to caregiver stress. Helping their loved one cope with the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/veteransandmilitaryfamilyhealth.html - Health Topics
  7. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in your brain and spinal cord. These neurons transmit messages ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.html - Health Topics
  8. Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cancer? Cancer is not just one disease but many diseases. Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Usually, your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cancer.html - Health Topics
  9. COVID-19 Vaccines (National Library of Medicine)  
    COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. In the United States, there are several ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/covid19vaccines.html - Health Topics
  10. Diarrhea (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and tarry If children have diarrhea, parents or caregivers should not hesitate to call a health care ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/diarrhea.html - Health Topics
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