Sharon, a 50-year-old, has been taking care of her aging mother for almost 2 years. She needs to juggle between her job, her responsibilities as a mother, and taking care of her mother. Recently, she has started feeling stressed and completely drained out. Her finances also have started getting adversely affected. According to the studies conducted by Shuey and Hardy (2003), which of the following is most likely to ease Sharon's task of caregiving?
A. Quitting her job and focusing on taking care of her mother
B. Shifting her mother to a nursing home
C. Sending her child to a boarding school
D. Asking her brother to take care of their mother for a while
Answer: D
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