The gender gap in caregiver well-being is real. How to fix it | CNN

EDITOR’S NOTE: Elissa Strauss writes about the politics and culture of parenting and caregiving. She is the author of “When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others.” To listen to her interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, click here. Caregiving for an aging parent is not, by design, a simple endeavor. There’s the mountain of practical matters to attend to, including managing doctors’ appointments, seeking diagnoses, and ensuring Mom or Dad is physically safe. While you probably feel sad about your parent’s condition or the role reversal in your relationship, stress over time commitments and bank accounts, you may also feel deep meaning, purpose and even joy many find in caring for a loved one. But men and women do not experience those more positive parts in equal measure when caring for their parents, according to new research from the Pew Research Center. How to be a caregiver and get the support you need In its new report, Pew shared findings on both the prevalence of caregiving in the United States as well as caregiver well-being. Many people are caregivers. Ten percent of US adults are caring for a parent over age 65, while 3% are caregivers for a spouse or p