That could be a lot , the primary was ruled for lots of different reasons
The words of Thomas Paine in the pamphlet were enough to keep the revolution going and muster the troops under George Washington’s command in 1776. In 1777, when they were suffering heavy losses due to the winter at Valley Forge, it was loyalty to the Patriot cause and to George Washington while training and doing drills that kept the troops busy and allowed for them to leave Valley Forge in 1778 more disciplined and spirited.
I believe the correct term to fill in the blank would be chronic. Lamont caring for his aging father, who suffers from dementia is a chronic stressor. This type of stress is a response to an emotional pressure that is being suffered for a very long time where the person sees that he has no control over it. From the situation, it is clear that Lamont has no choice over it, he has to take of his father no matter what the situation is. With this in the long run,, he would feel a chronic stress and it would affect or contribute to the development of illnesses such as heart or cardiovascular disorders.