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(By Mike Moen. Prairie News Service) – During this year’s National Family Caregivers Month, a North Dakotan says her experience highlights the emotional toll of doing everything a person can for a loved one facing a serious health issue.
New data from AARP says more than 140,000 North Dakota adults provide largely unpaid care to older parents, spouses, and others close to them. The group says the work is often done with a limited amount of helping hands.
AARP Volunteer and Bismarck resident Barbara Handy-Marchello stepped up as a caregiver twice in recent years – for her late mother and her late husband.
Her husband Marty had both dementia and cancer. She said here were moments when specific needs or tasks required a lot of effort.
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