When a Friend Becomes a Caregiver
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As demographic shifts increase the number of older adults aging without spouses or children—through never marrying, divorce, or childlessness—friends and neighbors are stepping into caregiving roles; a recent JAMA Network Open study using National Health and Aging Trends Study data examined how Nicole Straight, a retired chef, became primary support for her 93-year-old neighbor Patricia Wood after Wood's neck fracture left her unable to walk unassisted.
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