By Janie McQueen — 2020
Hiring outside help can bring respite for everyone’s benefit.
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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.
Studies of polar researchers, astronauts, and others in isolation shed light on possible effects of social distancing, including increased forgetfulness, depression and heart attacks.