Senior Center caregiver support group will meet Feb. 8

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By Ana Sancho Sama, Ph.D., licensed psychologist

Depending on the source cited, it is estimated that somewhere between 44 million and 66 million Americans ages 18 years and older provide unpaid assistance and support to older adults in need of care while saving billions to our national health care system. The average length of a caregiver’s involvement is approximately 4.3 years.

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