Alzheimer’s Caregiver / 15 posts found
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health is transcribed from video. Hi, I am Laurie Owen from Home Instead Senior Care. Today I am talking about how to take care of yourself when you are a caregiver. The demands of caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia can force you to focus all of your energy on his or her care. In fact, research shows that many people start neglecting their own care when they are caring for others. A loss of self care can result in both physical and emotional stress. You may experience a loss of sleep, headaches and […]
Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Burnout
Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver Burnout is transcribed from video and provides tremendous insight into how to prevent it. Enjoy! Hi! I am Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care. Today I am talking about avoiding (family) caregiver burnout. Let’s talk about ways to cope in dealing with Alzheimer’s patients. Many family caregivers presently care for a parent or spouse who is suffering from some sort of dementia. In fact, the frequency of dementia increases with rising age; from less than 2% for the 65 to 69 year-olds, to 5% for the 75-79 year-olds, and to more than 20% for the […]
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Guilt
1 of the worst emotions of an Alzheimer’s caregiver – “Guilt”. (Transcribed from video) Guilt may be the most annoying of the “seven deadly emotions” of Alzheimer’s care-giving. It’s right up there with resentment, worry, fear, anger, loneliness, and grief. This podcast episode is based on the original article written by Paul Spencer Scott. One of the worst emotions of Alzheimer’s – guilt. Guilt is especially bothersome because it tends to be the least rooted in reality. There’s often no reason to feel guilty but we feel it just the same. Guilt usually stems from caring so much we […]
The Toll Alzheimer’s Takes on Caregivers
The toll Alzheimer’s takes on caregivers is transcribed from the above video. We are certainly meeting a lot of passionate people this morning. Very passionate about fighting this disease together. I want to introduce you to our next guest, Mary Olson. We thank Mary for coming in today to share her story. I know it is not easy, but you are so passionate. You want to get that word out and so you are here today to do that. Let’s talk a little bit about your story. You’ve been experiencing this for several years now. You are starting to […]
Being a Primary Caregiver for a relative with Alzheimer’s disease
Being a Primary Caregiver for a relative with Alzheimer’s disease – The Long Goodbye I was a Caregiver for 12 1/2 long years. There you go, straight off the bat as they say, I write this article (the first in a series) in my role as a Primary Caregiver first and author second. I was the primary caregiver for my elderly mother who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. It is a desperately cruel disease (most are, I know) in that it robs people (by and large) of their dignity and their independence at a stage in life when they need it […]