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Anger

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Anxiety

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Avoiding Substance Abuse

Caregiver Burnout & Stress

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Depression

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Eating Well

Eight Tips for Long-Distance Caregiving

Emergency Preparedness

Family Meetings

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Fatigue

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Fear & Uncertainty

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Getting Caregiver Help

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Getting Exercise

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    Helping from a Distance

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    Home Safety

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    Loneliness & Isolation

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    Making a Care Plan

    Medication Management

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    Money

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    • Nightingale, C.L., Canzona, M.R., Danhauer, S.C., Reeve, B.B., Howard, D.S., Tucker-Seeley, R.D., Golden, S.L.S., Little-Greene, D., Roth, M.E., Victorson, D.E., Salsman, J.M. (2022). Financial burden for caregivers of adolescents and young adults with cancer. Psychooncology, 31(8), 1354-1364. doi: 10.1002/pon.5937

    Sleep Problems

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    • Toygar, I., Yeşilbalkan, Ö.U., Malseven, Y.G., & Sönmez, E. (2020). Effect of reflexology on anxiety and sleep of informal cancer caregiver: Randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 39, 101143.
    • Ravyts, S.G., Sannes, T.S., Dzierzewski, J.M., Zhou, E.S., Brewer, B.W., Natvig, C., & Laudenslager, M.L. (2021). Check your sleep before you start: A secondary analysis of a stress management intervention for caregivers of stem cell transplant patients. Psycho‐Oncology, 30(6), 936-945.

    Staying Healthy

    Talking with Family & Friends

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    Talking with Healthcare Providers

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    Transportation

    • Schwartz, A.J. & Jenkins, C.L. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to cancer treatment adherence for older Rural African Americans: Understanding the experience from the view of patients and their caregivers. Journal of Family Social Work, 23(1), 20-34.
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    Work

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