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Maintaining your health and balance while caring for a loved one
The job of caregiving can be painstaking, and without proper management, will put your own health at risk. Whether caring for someone with a chronic illness, or during rehabilitation, your success starts with education. You don’t have a boss to turn to for mentoring, or an established team to help you. It’s up to you to take care of yourself, learn about the disease and successful coping systems. We hope these articles help guide you to protect your own well-being while being the best caregiver possible for your loved one.
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How to Regain Your Energy, Optimism, and Joy in Caregiving
Adapting to the changing needs of the person with Alzheimer’s or another dementia, and dealing with … [Read more...]
Prepare to remodel – old age comes faster than you think
Contributing Writer: Maryann Makekau, founder Hope Matters Never before have I been so focused on … [Read more...]
How to Ensure Good Nutrition for the Older Adult
Be a Smart Shopper Planning ahead can help you choose healthy foods when you shop. It can also help … [Read more...]
A Trove of Tips for Managing Caregiver Stress
We all have stress in our lives. Whether your stress comes from providing care for another person, … [Read more...]
A Recipe for Caregiver Stress in a Nutshell
Contributing Writer: Vicki Kaufmann, founder CaregiverFamilies.com Stress can be a lifesaver! … [Read more...]
Mealtime Importance in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
This article written by Together in This first appeared on Caron Cares. When a person has … [Read more...]
The Importance of Therapeutic Activities for Alzheimer’s Caregivers
When you’re caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, it’s important to … [Read more...]
What are the Emotions of Alzheimer’s Disease?
A major problem a family coping with Alzheimer’s encounters is the ignorance of family, friends, and … [Read more...]
How To Create Patient Care Plans for Better Well-Being
No matter what journey you are on, if you don’t plan ahead you will likely find yourself frustrated … [Read more...]
Lifestyle Choices to Improve Your Brain Health
As the caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s or other type of dementia, brain health is obviously … [Read more...]
Embracing Their Alzheimer’s Reality
Communication between the person with Alzheimer’s and their care partner can become challenging at … [Read more...]
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