caregiver stress

Thursday October 31, 2024

Dawn Shedrick, left, is one of roughly 106 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. Over the last 30 years, Shedrick has dealt with loneliness and isolation while caring for her mother, Nathalia Shedrick, right, who has multiple sclerosis.

Dawn Shedrick, left, is one of roughly 106 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. For 30 years, Shedrick taken care of her mother, Nathalia Shedrick, right, who has multiple sclerosis. Eugene Richards for NPR hide caption

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Caregiving can be a tough, lonely mission. One daughter found ways to reconnect

October 31, 2024 • Some 106 million people provide unpaid care for an adult in the U.S. Many feel invisible and profoundly lonely. But some are creating new ways to support each other.