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Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows
UK NewsHealth•May 13, 2026 at 12:01 AMNational

Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows

By Denis Campbell Health policy editor•The Guardian - UK News

Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effectThe stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to “accelerated cognitive decline” in middle-aged and older people, research shows.However, providing care for only five to nine hours a week has the opposite effect, boosting brain health so much that the benefits last until older age. Continue reading...

Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effect

The stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to “accelerated cognitive decline” in middle-aged and older people, research shows.

However, providing care for only five to nine hours a week has the opposite effect, boosting brain health so much that the benefits last until older age.

Continue reading...

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