Por: The Advocate Health September 17, 2022
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 journey is difficult. Caregivers feel like invisible beings. According to a study published in Frontiers in Psychology (2017), social isolation can lead to depression, memory... + full article
The Advocate USA 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... + 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 “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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What is the “Accumulation phase” of caregiving?Whereas the Beginning phase of caregiving had much to do with the “packing of the suitcase” of acceptance and preparation for the Alzheimer’s journey, the second phase, “Accumulation,” is like arriving in a foreign... + más
Are there phases of caregiving?Former first lady Rosalynn Carter once said that there were four kinds of people in the world: “those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.”We will all... + más
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