Caregiver Burnout–One woman’s struggle to take care of herself and, what seemed to be, the rest of the world.
I address this article to those of you who are the remaining spouse, having placed your loved one into a care facility. This is a personal story discussing and affirming the feelings experienced by caregivers of Alzheimers patients.
One is entitled to be as pain-free as possible. Techniques and suggestions on how to keep your pain at a reasonable level. Examples are medications, biofeedback, meditation, and acupuncture.
The world of patients who had a stroke is completely different from ours. Discussion of types of strokes and consequences of those strokes.
List of things one can do to improve long-distance caregiving. Also, hints on what to do when one is visiting the elderly.
People in the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease are healthy, high functioning and able to express feelings, concerns and experiences. They may have mild memory loss and some confusion.
Learn about the types of adult daycare and the best way to find an adult daycare facility Learn if adult daycare is right for you and your loved one.
New personal emergency response system is becoming part of daily life of many home-bound elderly people. Learn about the benefits of PERS and other services that may assist your loved one. List of numbers an elderly can call in cases of emergency.
The author describes her feelings and the situations in caregiving for a parent with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Wandering is indeed a problem for Alzheimers patients and caregivers. Your loved one may experience disorientation and lose the ability to recognize familiar places and faces.
Have you ever given much thought to dignity? Yours? Someone else’s? Respect for your loved one’s dignity? Here is one woman’s effort to maintain the dignity of her husband.
Have you run out of creative ideas of things to do, to entertain your housebound loved one? How about helping them record their story – their history – their heritage. Here are suggestions on how to get started.
