Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effect
The stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to “accelerated cognitive decline” in middle-aged and older people, research shows.
However, providing care for only five to nine hours a week has the opposite effect, boosting brain health so much that the benefits last until older age.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Denis Campbell Health policy editor.
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