ABSTRACT
Caregiving has important implications for physical health, psychological health, and occupational and economic status (Grunfeld et al, 2004; Grant, 1999; Vitaliano, 1997). As is suggested by theorists, finding ways to better support caregivers is one of our greatest public health challenges. Marriage and family therapists can assist caregivers in dealing with the risks associated with caregiving. This is critical to the quality of care provided to the care recipient, the quality of life experienced by the caregiver, the care recipient and the extended family, as well as to the future of the American health care system.
