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ARTICLES about Caregiving
This section contains articles about caregiving written by experienced caregivers, professionals, organizations, health care providers & care recipients. They provide knowledgeable insights that can help caregivers and care recipients to better manage their circumstances.
Topics include what is a caregiver, coping with caregiver duties, accepting help and medical research, all of which are directly related to caregiving.
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Caregivers, Chronically Ill Under More Stress
by Rosesann Skirble, Voice of America
May 1, 2012
"Americans are under considerable stress, according to a new survey by theAmerican Psychological Association.
Nearly half of the respondents reported an increase in stress over the last five years.
While money, work and the economy were cited as the major causes, stress levels were particularly acute among people with chronic diseases or those caring for aging or chronically ill family members.
Caregivers report higher levels of stress, poorer health and a greater tendency to engage in unhealthy behaviors to alleviate their stress than the general public."
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Alzheimer's carries heavy toll on 15M unpaid caregivers
from USA Today Your LIfe.com
Nearly 15 million unpaid caregivers help someone with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in the USA — 37% more than last year, according to a report out today from the Alzheimer's Association....
"Knowing there were resources would have helped me a lot," says Roaten, who recently started her own local support group...
"It's easy to write a prescription," [Alzheimer's expert Zoran] Grujic, [director of the Memory Assessment Program at Central DuPage Hospital's Neurosciences Institute, in Winfield, Ill.] says. But caregivers take the patient home, and then what? How do they manage a patient's behavior and take care of their own health?
"The problem needs to be addressed now," he says.
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How to Reduce Your Caregiver Stress
from Right at Home.net Austin, Texas
It is important for caregivers to take care of themselves. You cannot provide proper care for your loved one unless you have taken care of yourself first. That can mean de-stressing in various ways, from playing a round of golf to taking a bath, from a vacation to a cup of coffee with a friend, from taking a class once a week to taking 15 minutes a day to meditate. Whatever it is that relaxes and rejuvenates you is what you should purposefully make time for in your busy schedule. Also, eat regular and balanced meals, get enough sleep and don’t drink excessively.
If you are having a hard time with stress and feeling the blues about your loved one, it may be appropriate to see a counselor. This person will listen to you and put your situation into perspective. You are doing a good thing, even if it’s easy to forget on a daily basis. You might also want to join a support group of fellow family caregivers. These people are going through the same emotional and physical roller coaster that you are.
It may also be beneficial to seek paid help at home.
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Caregivers of Veterans - Serving the Homefront
by NAC
April 7, 2011
Caregiving in the U.S. showed that 11% of all caregivers of adults have served in the armed forces, and 17% of their care recipients are veterans.
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Financial Matters
From AgingCare.com
Tax tips for caregivers, managing parents' finances, 10 government programs for elderly parents.
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