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How Can We Help Our Nation's Caregivers? | PARADE Magazine

Older article 2007 but still worth noting

Many caregivers are women and men in their mid-40s who are still building careers, investing for retirement and anticipating the freedom of an empty nest. Once they take over the caregiver role, they often experience sharp drops in income as a result of huge losses in wages and personal savings.

The killer statistic is this: Over the course of a lifetime, caregivers sacrifice an average of more than $500,000 in total income.

via PARADE Magazine | How Can We Help Our Nation’s Caregivers?.

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