Which statement is true about caregiving?
a. Dementia in an elder can cause grief in the caregiver comparable to the grief from the elder's death.
b. Middle-aged adults and older parents reverse lifelong caregiving roles with in-creasing age.
c. Older adults should relocate to the caregiver's home when long distances separate the two.
d. Increasing numbers of adult children who are developmentally disabled become caregivers for their older parents.
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A Correct. As the dementia progresses, the patient may cease to recognize the spouse or child.
B Incorrect. The parent still remains the parent, and the notion that the parent somehow becomes a child again is demeaning.
C Incorrect. The older person may have significant support in the community where he or she lives.
D Incorrect. The elder parents remain caregivers for the disabled children, which is a serious burden.
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