7.3. Who Suffers from CSS?

 
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“Is she dead or just dead tired?”

 

Anyone is susceptible to suffer from the caregiver stress syndrome, but it tends to be more common among women who deal with the following situations:

 
   When they care for a loved one who needs constant medical assistance and supervision.
 
   When they care for their spouse, they are more likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and are twice more likely to suffer from heart diseases thanthose who provide care for other relatives, such as parents or children.
 

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