Parents face a host of challenges when caring for a child with a serious mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. As the parents age and face their own age-related problems, the care burdens can become even greater when the child becomes an adult. A recent AHRQ-funded study looked at the subjective burden and personal gains of older parents who cared for adult children with SMI. It found that various supportive measures in the home can create opportunities for the adult child to help their aging parents, while at the same time helping the parents cope with caregiving challenges. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=87kw7ieab&et=1104894294000&s=155&e=001knmwUl_ELJTnDiqP4zfkiRlkC2AxWv-lgx-ZQISmI99yEGtLGgHWRU5GteqERqN_c8Z1Dcgrf2zS14faDxODQU2KnvEwoX0IQGO6URsN_fOZOSGJ0sVVZSl5glTTGdg-LLz3bjihQJNl1t_yQdt6lQ==
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