Robert Hooke (1635-1703) No portrait survives of Robert Hooke. His name is somewhat obscure today, due in part to the enmity of his famous, influential, and extremely vindictive colleague, Sir Isaac Newton. Yet Hooke was perhaps the single greatest experimental scientist of the seventeenth century.
The caregiver is part of a cancer care team made up of the patient, other family and friends, and the medical staff. As a caregiver, you may find yourself working closely with the cancer care team, doing things like: 1  Giving drugs. 2  Managing side effects. 3  Reporting problems. 4  Trying to keep other family members and friends informed of whatâs happening. 5  Helping to decide whether a treatment is working.
A typical family caregiver in the U.S. is female, approximately 46 years old, has at least some college experience, and spends an average of 20 hours or more per week providing unpaid care to someone 50 or older. However, the proportion of caregivers who are men is also substantial (NAC & AARP, 2004).amily caregivers play a critical role in our health and long term care system by providing a significant proportion of the care for both the chronically ill and aging.