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article on cost of caregiving

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"The Quiet Cost of Caregiving" in This New Old Age blog, New York Times. Nothing posters here don't already know, but IMHO well written. I don't know how to copy and post article, but you can read some free articles each month.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/04/science/elderly-work-caregiving.html?unlocked_article_code=qv4FdpG0XgfDLPvm-Cj8r9zZz5O3Gjwy_TN6JCAVfF1ZAf5V02ZIUnO1RK65IYPl8DWIans4HMn1esEhi-_sm9Cieya-9XgbY35lAC06Q8nWSJwzLKpkOjIyqrCvyNnUv4232wtN5orm3D8lnuxGfxi_ntRNCBJ-S4DlHfAWj6fl1Dm1UuCFiwSb_Y0ACmpPEZVnnudFC_C0hPRpYOYI9xyr-8kX8kahpxIV4EUthyx590JL55Uqa-RaTIuVYXpxjRwHzLGY8Qlr_dh5_atlnDTiH9O50bQgpJwg0s_qgH0NNo4hVTiIJ_8PEy6wod8oBd_dHjjATv3lkRMqBuW41MQ&smid=share-url
Hmmm, this site wouldn't make this a hyperlink. This is a "gift" link and should get behind the paywall.
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I had been hoping for an article like this--that really looks at the costs of family caregiving, not just "it's free," but the costs to families and society.0
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