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Aging Matters
Support for Caregivers | Aging Matters Reports | NPT
The number of employees caring for loved ones at home is increasing, but they often shoulder the additional workload in silence. Finding a balance between commitments at home and at work can become unbearable in the long term. One solution is to talk about the situation and to ask for help. Learn more in this report from Nashville Public Television's original series NPT Reports: Aging Matters.
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