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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The consequences you draw are quite tenuous. Cancer as a result of taking care of aged parents? Seriously? I think it's really because so many people are already unhealthy and overweight and don't exercise. Don't blame it on eldercare. [/quote]

Don't underestimate the power of stress. This is admittedly anecdotal, but every single person I know who received a cancer diagnosis did so within months of a traumatic event—serious illness or death of a parent, child or spouse, job loss, or natural disaster.[/quote]

THIS. Caregivers are high risk for severe illness. There is research supporting a correlation and while correlation does not equal causation I think any of us who have been in the trenches caregiving for an elderly parent who is difficult can tell you it seems highly likely. I can barely recover from the common cold. I catch viruses much more often than I did. I have more headaches, stomachaches, all body aches and less time to check to them out. I have no doubt it decreases the immune system and you are less likely to catch major problems early.

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