Adult day-care services boost beneficial stress hormones in caregivers
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 14:02
in Health & Medicine
Family caregivers show an increase in the beneficial stress hormone DHEA-S on days when they use an adult day care service for their relatives with dementia, according to researchers. "We know that caregivers are at increased risk of illness, because of the long hours of care they provide and the high levels of stress. These findings suggest that use of adult day care services may protect caregivers against the harmful effects of stress associated with giving care to someone with dementia," say the authors.