Caregivers Take Heart - Valentine's dinner (with chocolate!) and caregiver discussion with Dr. Lisa Fredman
Join us for an evening of caregiver stories and Dr. Fredman's recent research findings that point to measurable health benefits and resilience in caregivers. The positives results of caregiving may infact, outweigh stress.
Seating is limited - please RSVP by calling 617-731-8500 or emailing pbarrows@radiusmanagement.com
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Lisa Fredman, PhD., Boston University Professor of Epidemiology, discusses her study on the health effects of caregiving in older women. Dr. Fredman studied a group of over 1,000 participants between 1999 and 2009 comparing characteristics of women who continued caregiving, stopped caregiving, and started caregiving during that time period. Her finding that caregivers were indeed more stressed than their non-caregiver counterparts but had lower rates of mortality led her to propose the "healthy caregiver" hypothesis. Her current research examines the health effects of caregiving combined with psychological factors, such as resilience and personal gain from caregiving, as well as the role of biomarkers, such as cortisol and inflammatory markers.
