The Family Caregiver Alliance has announced a report on caregiver health.

It describes this population as at risk.

It identifies the impact of caregiving on caregiver mental and emotional health.

Some issues included:

• Higher levels of Depression
• High levels of stress and frustration
• Health consequences for women caregivers
• Harmful behaviors

It idenifies the impact of caregiving on physical health.

Some issues included:

• Caregivers are in worse health.
• Caregivers have an increased risk of heart disease.
• Caregivers have lower levels of self-care.
• Caregivers have incresed mortality.

It identified steps to increase positive health outcomes

To read the full report click here at http://.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node..jsp?nodeid=1822