November is National Caregivers Month. Family caregivers provide an estimated $450 billion worth of uncompensated care to loved ones each year. But family caregiving comes at a cost. Caregivers experience high stress levels that can lead to physical and mental health problems. WPSU's Patty Satalia talks with Dr. Steven Zarit, a distinguished professor and head of the Department of Health and Family Studies at Penn State, talks about ways to reduce caregivers' stress and improve their health and well-being.
- Information from the Administration on Aging about National Caregivers Month.
- Learn more about the Daily Stress and Health Study (DASH), aimed at better understanding the stresses that caregivers experience and how Adult Day Care Service use may help.
- Read about Dr. Steven Zarit, distinguished professor and head, Department of Health and Human Development, Penn State, and one of the world's leading experts on aging and family caregiving for the elderly.