as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
a workshop for parents and other carers of autistic children
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caregiver
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The report found the average age of a caregiver is 51 years old, that 61% of caregivers are women and that 70% of caregivers ages 18-64 are employed while also providing care.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
24 July 2025 -
Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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“Carer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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