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Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s can be daunting for anyone, but it can be especially unfamiliar and jarring for some men. (iStock)

Caring for Alzheimer’s Patients Brings New Challenges for Some Men

In 2022, 41 percent of adults providing unpaid adult care were men, according to a Washington Post analysis of the latest American Time Use Survey data. That number is down from about 45 percent in 2019, and 47 percent in 2012. The gender gap in unpaid adult care continues to grow, with women providing most of the care.

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