Dual incomes lead to better access to health care, while the companionship of a caring spouse or partner usually compelled people to seek medical advice for health complaints sooner than single people did.

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About 40 percent of family caregivers surveyed were adult children caring for parents and about 20 percent were spouses (usually women).

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ECRCs are usually sought in cases where people are applying for work which includes training, caring for or supervising children or vulnerable adults.

BBC: Ian Huntley