Caregiving and allostatic load predict future illness and disability: A population-based study

Background: Caring for sick or disabled relatives is a key model for understanding the effects of chronic stress on immunity/inflammation; biomarkers which are part of an index of allostatic load. Here, we examine whether caring and allostatic load are predictive of future illness/disability and if...

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Main Authors: Gallagher Stephen, Bennett Kate M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666354621000983