7 in 10 Americans feel they don’t do enough each day
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NEARLY SEVEN IN 10 AMERICANS CARING FOR AN AGING LOVED ONE SAY THEIR MENTAL LOAD IS ALREADY AT ITS LIMIT.
A NEW SURVEY OF 2,000 AMERICANS FROM VISITING ANGELS FOUND CAREGIVERS ARE FEELING SIGNIFICANTLY MORE OVERWHELMED THAN THE GENERAL POPULATION, WHERE JUST OVER HALF SAY THEIR MENTAL LOAD IS MAXED OUT.
THE STUDY, CONDUCTED BY TALKER RESEARCH, FOUND MOST CURRENT AND FORMER CAREGIVERS WERE THRUST INTO THE ROLE BECAUSE OF A SUDDEN NEED.
AND MANY SAY CARING FOR SOMEONE ELSE HAS MEANT SACRIFICING THEIR OWN FREE TIME, SOCIAL LIFE AND MENTAL HEALTH.
IF YOU'VE BEEN A CAREGIVER, WHAT HELPED YOU KEEP FROM FEELING OVERWHELMED?
Research methodology:
Talker Research surveyed 2,000 general population Americans who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Visiting Angels and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between August 14 to 17, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.
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