Young Adults Caring For Terminally Ill Parents With Cancer Experience Greater Psychological Vulnerability Than Older Caregivers, Research Finds

Oncology Nurse Advisor (5/28, Garlapow) reports, “Young adults caring for terminally ill parents with cancer experience greater psychological vulnerability than older caregivers, with significantly poorer mental health during end-of-life care and elevated depressive symptoms during bereavement, according to” research. The findings are “based on a large cross-sectional study of” more than 18,000 “bereaved caregivers who had provided parental cancer care.” The findings were published in Psycho-Oncology.

Related Links:

— “Young Adults Face Higher Depression Risk While Caring for Parents With Cancer at EOL,” Megan Garlapow, PhD, Oncology Nurse Advisor, May 28, 2025

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