Remember the ‘caregiving kills’ study? Reality is more nuanced

When social and affective neuroscientist Naomi Eisenberger’s dad developed dementia, she knew the popular wisdom. Caring for him could shave years off her life. But Eisenberger, of UCLA, was skeptical. Caring for her dad, who died in January, was stressful but also meaningful, she says. “It gave me a lot of joy to bring him some happiness.”