Reimagining support for family caregivers and their loved ones
08/15/25 at 03:00 AM
Reimagining support for family caregivers and their loved ones
Duke University School of Medicine; by Bernadette Gillis; 8/11/25
... Duke population health researchers are gathering evidence to show what type of care leads to the best physical and mental health for the care recipients, and how to best support the caregivers themselves. ...
- A study led by Megan Shepherd-Banigan, PhD, calls for a major shift in how society understands and supports family caregivers. ...
- Courtney H. Van Houtven, PhD, is doing research focused on the needs of the care recipient. ... The study, published in Health Economics, reveals that older adults who receive both family and professional home care experience better health and less depression than those cared for by family alone. ...