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The researchers, Dr. Norm O'Rourke of Simon Fraser University and Dr. Philippe Cappeliez of the University of Ottawa, concluded caregivers who reported symptoms of clinical depression were more likely to report health problems ranging from heart conditions to diabetes, nervousness and insomnia.
The researchers found 42 of the caregivers reported symptoms of depression ranging from profound sadness to suicidal ideation in one out of three of the interviews. Another 23 caregivers reported symptoms of depression in two of the three interviews.See the full content of this document
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Dementia Caregivers Prone to Depression
By Joanne Laucius
OTTAWA -- The Canadian medical system must aggressively treat depression suffe...See the full content of this document
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