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Being a family caregiver for a loved one who is ill or frail or disabled may come from a place of love but it can also be a very stressful responsibility, sometimes jeopardizing the physical, emotional, and financial health of the caregiver. There are 53 million U.S. family caregivers who provide critical daily unpaid assistance to loved ones, including to the more than 18 million people who have cancer. They often provide what can be quite complex care with little to no support or training from health professionals. Nicholas Odom, PhD, RN, is a registered nurse and nurse scientist who is very concerned about this situation. Dr. Odom is an associate professor of nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is a Fellow in the University of California at Davis’s Betty Irene Moore Nurse Innovators and Leaders Fellowship. HealthCetera host Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, talked with Dr. Odom about his research and its implications for family caregivers. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on WIOX Radio on June 3, 2026.
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