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... caring for. Spouse Caregivers are at 63% greater risk of death than non-caregivers. Family caregivers have been shown to age prematurely, as much as 10 years off a life. More ... will step in. We began to talk about and develop a ‘best of possible’ plan for Patti.  Homecare was never an Alamo for Patti. Patti did not want our daughter to have to sacrifice her life as her home caregiver. ...

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