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  • Indian Council focuses on challenges, benefits of caregiving

    KAYLA SAWYER and REBECCA OWL MORGAN, National Indian Council on Aging|Jan 1, 2020

    Earlier this year, the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) had the opportunity to host several focus groups with American Indian family caregivers. The purpose of the groups was to learn more about these caregivers’ experiences helping an older family member or friend who has health problems and disabilities. During the focus groups, we learned about their caregiving duties, the challenges they face, and their encounters with healthcare professionals. Our focus groups revealed how caregivers’ lives are impacted by their role as caregivers....