by External Article | Mar 17, 2022 | Caregiver Stories |
The Covid-19 pandemic has especially disrupted the lives of people living with chronic illnesses and disabilities and those who care for them. Here, Laura Mauldin examines how the spouses of people living with chronic illnesses and disabilities navigated the care of... 
by External Article | Jan 3, 2022 | Caregiver Stories |
On a recent visit with research participants for my book on spousal caregiving, I sat with a man who had a stroke three years ago, at age 59. He can only use one side of his body, rendering him unable to work; his wife serves as his caregiver. He told me about how... 
by External Article | Jan 3, 2022 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation, Occasional Caregiving, Sandwich Generation |
What my research participant made clear to me that day is that the lack of robust and accessible social programs for long-term care is merely a symptom of a deeper, more poisonous problem: Disability is a part of life, and we hate it. Literally. Here’s what we don’t... 
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