Por: The Advocate Health September 17, 2022
What are signs of caregiver burnout?Taking care of someone with Alzheimer's or dementia is highly stressful and mentally and physically draining on the caregiver. Continual stress can build into burnout and the caregiver could succumb to depression or other mental and/or physical ailments. Caregivers should learn to take care of themselves to be better prepared to take care of their loved ones.When responsibilities start to overwhelm the... + full article
The Advocate USA Health September 17, 2022
Kirsten Held pauses to gather her thoughts.What was the name of that hurricane? she asked. The one that came through last year?Ida.Oh, that's right, she said. Wow. This is how bad the trauma was, because I can't even remember the name of the hurricane. Family nurse... + más
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What is the “transitioning phase” of caregiving?After any trip, it’s time to go home, thus is the “transitioning” phase of caregiving — that final phase in which the Alzheimer’s journey comes to an end.When the loved one dies, the caregiver naturally experiences... + más
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What is the caregiving phase of “new understanding?”The next caregiving phase, “new understanding,” compares to arriving at the destination, i.e., an Alzheimer’s diagnosis and journey, in which the caregiver experiences a kind of enlightenment, surprised by his or her... + más
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What is the “coping phase of caregiving?After the “awareness” phase of caregiving — experiencing that jet lag, so to speak, the next phase of caregiving is coping; rather like feeling alone in a “strange country.”The isolation that accompanies the Alzheimer’s... + más
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What is the “awareness phase” of caregiving?In the fifth suggested stage of caregiving on the Alzheimer’s journey, we see a greater awareness of self by the caregiver and a growing awareness of how the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is affecting him or her and... + más
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What is the “realization” phase of caregiving?The first phase of caregiving is “beginning” in which the caregiver is packing the proverbial suitcase with plans and preparations for the journey. The next phase, “accumulation” finds the caregiver in the foreign... + más
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What is the “settling” phase of caregiving?After the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or other dementia, caregivers have gone through the “beginning” phase by packing their suitcase with preparations and plans for the journey. The “accumulation” phase has the caregiver... + más
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