By AARP staff — 2019
Information and conversation are key to facing the challenges of care
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The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.
Whether you become a caregiver gradually or all of sudden due to a crisis, or whether you are a caregiver willingly or by default, many emotions surface when you take on the job of caregiving.
The program Brushes with Cancer pairs patients with artists whose works make visible a disease that can be invisible and isolating.
Just as cancer affects your physical health, it can bring up a wide range of feelings you’re not used to dealing with. It can also make existing feelings seem more intense. They may change daily, hourly, or even minute to minute.