Association Between Spousal Caregiver Well-Being and Care Recipient Healthcare Expenditures.

Claire K AnkudaDonovan T MaustMohammed U KabetoRyan J McCammonKenneth M LangaDeborah A Levine

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2017)

Poor caregiver well-being, particularly severe fatigue, is independently and prospectively associated with higher care recipient Medicare expenditures and ED use.

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