'I don't have a life': The physical and emotional toll of caregiving for a loved one

Home / New ZealandFelix WaltonRNZ·17 Jun, 2026 07:44 PM4 mins to readResearchers at Massey University aim to measure the toll on caregivers of loved ones.Researchers at Massey University aim to measure the toll on caregivers of loved ones.By Felix Walton of RNZA 70-year-old woman caring for her mentally disabled husband all by herself says she doesn’t have a life any more and no longer feels like an individual.

Now, researchers at Massey University hope to measure the physical and emotional toll on

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