Whether the work intensity of caregivers influence their life expectancy?

Abstract

The home care industry is proliferating in the US and worldwide. However, there are still tons of problems caregivers have faced. 47% of caregivers have an annual household income of less than $50,000, with a median income of $54,700. African American and Hispanic caregivers are more likely to have a yearly household income below $50k. Women are slightly more likely than men to take care for loved ones. Some divorced women were forced to be caregivers because they needed their parents’ monetary support. Caregivers in a family are very stressful because they have children to take care of and the elderly (parents or sometimes even grandparents) As a result, training for paid or professional caregivers is necessary.