Which of the following statements is true about caregiving?
A) Dementia in an older adult can cause grief in the caregiver, comparable with the grief from the older adult's death.
B) Middle-aged adults and older parents reverse life-long caregiving roles with increasing 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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As the dementia progresses,the patient may cease to recognize a spouse or child.The parent still remains the parent,and the idea that the parent somehow becomes a child again is demeaning.The older person may have significant support in the community where he or she lives.Older parents often remain the caregivers for disabled children,which is a serious burden.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About Caregiving