{"id":16955,"date":"2025-01-01T13:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T18:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/?post_type=knowledge_directory&#038;p=16955"},"modified":"2026-07-09T11:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:50:25","slug":"parkinsons-disease-caregiving-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"knowledge_directory","link":"https:\/\/observatoireprocheaidance.ca\/en\/caregiving-knowledge-portal\/parkinsons-disease-caregiving-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkinson\u2019s Disease Caregiving in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section preset--group--divi-section--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row preset--group--divi-row--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--group--divi-column--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--group--divi-text--divi-transition--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NAC_ParkinsonsReport_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caregiving.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/NAC_ParkinsonsReport_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(57 pages) documents the experience of caregivers in the United States who support people with Parkinson\u2019s disease (PD), with the focus on their unique challenges and the responsibilities that characterize their journey of care. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This report is based on statistical data from the national survey <\/span><strong><a href=\"\/?p=12187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caregiv<\/a><a href=\"\/?p=12187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ing<\/a><a href=\"\/?p=12187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> in the U.S.<\/a><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> , the report compares the findings from PD caregivers and those who care for individuals with other conditions. Both samples were recalculated to be representative of the population. 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