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Colman, Vanda; And Others – 1987
This "gray paper" asserts that the physical, emotional, and financial needs of unpaid caregivers--usually women--have been largely ignored in our national health care policy regarding care for the severely disabled elderly. It discusses the problem of the caregiving role for wives of severely incapacitated husbands, noting that the present health…
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Alzheimers Disease, Family Caregivers, Federal Programs
