Wives and Daughters are most likely to take on the care giver role. Women tend to provide more intimate, hands on care such as bathing and feeding. They also put their loved ones before themselves and cut hours at work, give up promotions, and may even quit or retire early from their careers (Caregiving and the Elderly, Smith, 2016). Caregiving comes at a high emotional and physical cost to the caregiver and the care recipient. Many caregivers have higher divorce rates, conflicts with other adult siblings, and or role engulfment. As for emotional and physical risks, caregivers tend to have higher rates of depression and anxiety, illness and injury, and they also tend to pre-decease the care recipient (Caregiving and the Elderly, Smith, 2016).
