By Treva Lind — 2018
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Tips for meeting the unique challenges of caring for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's
Parents feel emotionally and financially stressed by caring for young children and older relatives at the same time.
When an older family member needs help, many people struggle to find the time to provide assistance to their relative amidst the many other commitments crowding their lives. Often, it is hard to figure out just how much help is really necessary.
So what does help when a friend or family member is in the thick of caregiving, or any crisis?
Caring for a loved one can be stressful, and that stress can have a considerable impact on a caregiver’s personal health and well-being.
Why it’s completely normal to feel bad about caregiving, and what to do to make it better.
When you truly focus your attention to the task, the switch to thinking mindfully about your action results in a change in your feelings and behavior.
An attitude of heightened awareness and focused attention can have great benefits.
Here are just some of the pressures that many caregivers face.
You can ease your stress with a few simple techniques that don’t take a lot of time. Try these methods to ratchet down the tension.