You take care of them, but who takes care of you?
In fact, research has found that informal caregivers of dementia patients experience high levels of burnout.
Nevertheless, she pulled through, thanks to wells of support from other caregivers.
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Ryans main advice to family caregivers?
“Quit thinking you should be able to do it all yourself,” says Ryan.
“No, you shouldnt.
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Dont struggle alone, share it.
Quit thinking you should be able to do it all yourself.
No, you shouldnt.
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Dont struggle alone, share it.
As a caregiver, caring for yourself is a form of caring for your loved one.
They do better when you feel betterand youll do better in the long run.
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But how do we exercise self-care, and where do we find the time, as caregivers?
We tapped into some experts to get their recommendations.
Alzheimers accounts for approximately 6070% of overall cases.
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How can we continue to connect?
The brain is a fickle, beautiful, confusing thing, even more so if youre managing Alzheimers disease.
I think, at the beginning, there’s a lot of fear.
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How effective will this be?
How will they respond to this therapy?
And, in that hopeful stage, we tend to offer a lot more resources.
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Jason Krellman, associate professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Here are six key things to avoid when caring for someone with Alzheimers.
They may also experience anticipatory grief due to a divorce or non-death-related circumstances.
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We feel this sense of mourning before the actual loss occurs.
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