A Biological Embodiment of Caregiving: Caregiving Transition Patterns and Gender Differences in Epigenetic Aging
Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal
Published online on July 22, 2026
Abstract
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This study examines whether caregiving transition patterns are associated with epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) utilizing the 2012-2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (N= 3,153). We identified five caregiving transition patterns: initiating ...
This study examines whether caregiving transition patterns are associated with epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) utilizing the 2012-2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (N= 3,153). We identified five caregiving transition patterns: initiating ...