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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 14 > No respite for caregivers

No respite for caregivers

The recession puts an extra burden on Americans already under ’a great deal of strain’

By John Leland / The Bulletin
June 14, 2009

Teresa Denk is 59 years old and lives with her father, a former mechanic who is 92 and requires constant care. Denk has not held a full-time job since 2000, when her mother developed cancer and required her daughter’s full-time care.

Asked how she meets her monthly expenses, she said,....

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