"Bathing and dressing someone who needs help, driving to doctor appointments, sorting through..."

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"Bathing and dressing someone who needs help, driving to doctor appointments, sorting through..."
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Bathing and dressing someone who needs help, driving to doctor appointments, sorting through paperwork, making sure this pill is taken with breakfast and that pill at bedtime—these hands-on, caregiving activities define the word “offline.”

Yet, these days, caregivers are health information specialists. They have the safety, comfort, and even the life of a loved one in their hands. They are asked to perform a dizzying array of medical and personal tasks outside clinical settings and the stakes are very high.

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- 39% of U.S. adults are caregivers, according to our recent report. (via pewresearch)