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Internet use may reduce loneliness for older unpaid caregivers (Level A1) — an old woman using a laptop

Internet use may reduce loneliness for older unpaid caregiversCEFR A1

5 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Rachel Harrison-NYU, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Centre for Ageing Better, Unsplash

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  • Many people in the United States care for family members.
  • There are 59 million unpaid caregivers in the country.
  • The study looked at older unpaid caregivers in California.
  • Researchers used the 2019-2020 California Health Interview Survey.
  • They studied 3,957 caregivers aged 65 and older.
  • About 12% reported physical or mental health problems.
  • Caregivers with health problems felt more lonely.
  • Older caregivers who use the internet feel less lonely.
  • Using the internet can help find support and information.

Difficult words

  • caregiver — person who helps a family member
    caregivers
  • unpaid — work without money or any pay
  • survey — a set of questions for many people
  • report — say or write information about something
    reported
  • lonely — feel sad and alone without other people
  • support — help and advice from other people
  • internet — system to find information and connect online

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Discussion questions

  • Do you help a family member now?
  • Do you use the internet to find information?
  • Do you feel lonely sometimes?

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